What was found
(CAN) MAINTENANCE NOTICED A LACK OF TENSION ON RUDDER CABLES DURING INSPECTION. CAUSE WAS NOTED AS THE FAILURE OF THE RUDDER RETURN SPRING (LEFT).
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 03101965
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 6,852 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.