Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
4,456 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Yoke
Part number
07118501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,455 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF CONTROL YOKE ASSEMBLY, PN 0760030-1, HOLE NOTED IN HORIZONTAL STEEL TUBE ON LT SIDE OF CONTROL YOKE WELDED ASSEMBLY, PN 0711850-1, APP. 2" FROM WELDED JOINT TO VERTICAL TUBE. HOLE APPROXIMATELY .2" ACROSS AND OVAL IN SHAPE. ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF VERTICAL TUBE SIMILAR HOLE FOUND WHEN TUBE SURFACE PROBED WITH SHARP PICK. MINIMAL EXTERNAL CORROSION NOTED ON HORIZONTAL STEEL TUBES. EXTERNAL CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER SECTION OF VERTICAL STEEL TUBE AROUND PIVOT POINT. MFG SB SEB01-3 FOUND NOT DONE.

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