Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 9, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
13,313 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Spring
Part number
03101965
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG ON TAXI IN FROM FLIGHT AND RUDDER FELT LOOSE. RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTED FOUND RUDDER RETURN SPRING BROKEN ON LT RUDDER BAR. NEW SPRING WAS INSTALLED RUDDER FEELS NORMAL WHEN MOVED. NO IDEA HOW OLD THE OLD SPRING WAS. RT SPRING INSPECTED AT SAME TIME IT LOOKED FAIRLY NEW.

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