Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 172E

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172E
Aircraft time
2,680 hours
Engine
Cont O300C
Propeller
Mcauly 1C172EM
Part
Yoke
Part number
05117821
Condition
Corroded
Location
Control Collumn
Part time
2,719 hours
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

YOKE BROKE DURING WIND STORM. YOKE FOUND BORKEN AT THE BOTTOM PART DUE TO CORROSION (INSIDE TUBE).

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