Service difficulty report · Roller · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,387 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Roller
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Control Yoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CO-PILOTS CONTROL YOKE GUIDE ROLLER ASSY FELL OUT AND ON INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND THAT WRONG SIZE BOLT WAS INSTALLED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE REST OF THE FLEET IT WAS FOUND THAT 2 OTHER ACFT HAD THE WRONG BOLT PN AND SIZE INSTALLED. CORRECT BOLT INSTALLED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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