Service difficulty report · Universal Joint · Cessna 180H

Difficulty date
January 22, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180H
Aircraft time
7,366 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Universal Joint
Part number
0411257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Co-Pilot Yoke
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN CONTROL YOKE U WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR REPAIRS TO SUPPORT STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES OF CO-PILOT CONTROL YOKE UNIVERSAL JOINT STARTING FROM THE BOLT HOLES AND PROGRESSING TO THE AFT END OF THE U-JOINT. THESE CRACKS WERE UNDETECTABLE WITHOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL YOKES FROM THE U-JOINTS.

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