What was found
(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED ABNORMAL DEFLECTION OF RUDDER DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, UPON INSPECTION BY AMO IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT SIDE RUDDER RETURN SPRING WAS BROKEN, NEW SPRING INSTALLED ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft time
- 9,317 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- Propeller
- Snsnch 72CK
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Return Spring
- Part number
- 031019613
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.