Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
5,332 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Spring
Part number
03101965
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
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) RUDDER WAS ANGLED TO ONE SIDE UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL.RUDDER SPRING WAS FOUND HANGING IN POSITION DETACHED FROM ONE SIDE, THE END HAD BROKEN OFF. PART WAS REPALCED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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