Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
6,231 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
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

(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT NOTICED ELEVATOR BINDING WHEN ELEVATOR FULL NOSE DOWN. CONSIDERABLE FORCE WAS NECESSARY TO FREE THE ELEVATOR. FLIGHT CANCELLED, ACFT SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. AMO REPORTED TWO TEMP RIVETS BINDING ON HS SKIN WHEN ELEVATOR FULLY DEFLECTED.

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