What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SB SEB10-3 R1 CONTROL YOLK INSPECTION, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER PIVOT AREA. THE CORROSION HAS COMPLETELY EATEN THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND CREATED A LARGE HOLE JUST BELOW THE YOLK PIVOT HINGE.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft time
- 2,114 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Control Column
- Part number
- 24600331
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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