Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
881 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Rod
Part number
24320031
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
1,427 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOUND THE TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD INSTALLED UPSIDE-DOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROD WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT FACTORY SINCE THERE WAS NO PAINT ON OTHER SIDE. ROD REMOVED AND INSTALLED IN CORRECT ORIENTATION. CHECKED TRAVEL AND RIGGING, NO CHANGE, CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS. (TC# 20101210008)

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