Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
December 19, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
11,850 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Rod
Part number
12116895
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFT CARGO DOOR RIGGING ROD LOWER FOUND BROKEN IN THREADED PORTION OF ROD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND THE LOWER DOOR LATCH HOOK CLEVIS PIN, WORN EXCESSIVELY.I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT THE DOOR OPERATING MECHANISM BE INSPECTED ANNUALLY.

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