Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
447 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Control Wheel
Part number
15600233
Condition
Cracked
Part time
440 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) THE CONTROL WHEEL WAS FOUND CRACKED THOUGH A NARROW SECTION OF THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL FROM THE MAP LIGHT HOLE TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE CASTING. THE CRACK WEAKENS THE CONTROL WHEEL STRUCTURE AND IS LIKELY CAUSED BY NORMAL ELEVATOR-UP COMMAND INPUTS.

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