What was found
(AUS) PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE COPILOTS CONTROL WHEEL CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172D
- Engine
- Cont O300C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C172EM
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 05131822
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Control Column
- Part time
- 4,988 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.