Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 13, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
14,886 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Spring
Part number
03101465
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rudder Control
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) ON FEB 13/2009 AT 14927.1 TAT, ACFT WAS REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW TO HAVE AN EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE RUDDER RETURN SPRING (LT SIDE). MX INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SPRING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. A NEW SPRING WAS INSTALLED AND RUDDER CONTROL SYS WAS FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. SUSPECT SPRING TO HAVE BECOME DISCONNECTED DURING GROUND HANDLING AFTER PREVIOUS FLIGHT ON FEB 8/2009.

More about the Cessna 172N