Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
12,536 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Spring
Part number
031019613
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
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) THIS IS SECOND OCCURANCE OF SAME DEFECT IN 1205 HRS/18 MONTHS. HAS ALSO OCCURED ON OTHER 152 IN OUR FLEET. OBSERVED DURING WALK-AROUND BY NEXT PILOT (RUDDER SWINGS FREELY WITHOUT NORMAL RESISTENCE). OUR AMO SAYS THAT BROKEN SPRING COULD INTERFERE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING FLIGHT.

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