Service difficulty report · Post · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft time
5,422 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Post
Condition
Cracked
Location
Yoke
Component
Yoke
Component part number
6283900
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

UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT CONTROL WHEEL OR YOKE HAD A BROKEN STOP POST NEAR THE TOOTH ON THE GEAR THAT CONTROLS THE AILERONS.

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