What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED RUDDER TRIM HARD TO ADJUST. PARTS REMOVED AND FOUND THREADS ON WHEEL SCREW AND LINK ROD STRIPPED. A PORTION OF SCREW FOUND BROKEN INSIDE LINK ROD.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 5,206 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2A34C58
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 07135295
- Condition
- Stripped
- Location
- Rudder Trim
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.