Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna 172K

Difficulty date
September 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172K
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Rod
Part number
05232182
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
8,671 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, A STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. TAKING CONTROL, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THAT THE LEFT AILERON FAILED TO RESPOND TO CONTROL WHEEL INPUT. THE INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AILERON PUSH-PULL ROD HAD FRACTURED AT THE FORWARD THREADED END. THE FAILED PUSH-PULL ROD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.

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