SDR ACE1016011

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 170B

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4632C
Make and model
Cessna 170B
Aircraft serial
25576
Part
Bracket
Part number
1145240525
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rudder Control
Component
Control Cable
Component part number
9752402829
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RUDDER FROZEN IN FLT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INITIALLY CONFIRMED THE RUDDER COULD NOT BE MOVED, THEN IT FREED UP. REMOVED CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR AT CARGO DOOR AND OBSERVED WATER FROZEN AROUND RUDDER CABLE PULLEYS AT FUSELAGE STA 495. REMOVED WATER AFTER THAWING. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE ON THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED.

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