Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 180J

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180J
Aircraft time
14,939 hours
Engine
Cont O470S
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Shaft
Part number
07600323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Pedals
Part time
14,983 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RUDDER BAR ASSY CRACKED AT SPIGOT ATTACH POINT WHERE RUDDER PEDAL STUB SHAFT (PN 0411307) CONNECTS TO RUDDER BAR ASSY. PILOTS REPORTED A SOFT PEDAL ON WATER OPERATIONS, INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SPHERICAL CRACK ON THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE. (TC NR 20071213004)

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