Service difficulty report · Bar · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
June 7, 2015
Submitted
August 7, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5176R
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0044
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Part
Bar
Part number
24670011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,003 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPON INSPECTION IAW MM, 10, RUDDER SYSTEM FOUND LT RUDDER BAR WELD ASSY, TO BE CRACKED RIGHT ALONG THE JOINT WELD ON THE PILOT SIDE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE PEDALS: CO-PILOT SIDE SEEMED TO HAVE NO DEFECTS. R & R THE PART AND RE-RIGGED THE ENTIRE RUDDER SYSTEM TO PUT THE AIRPLANE BACK IN SERVICE. MAYBE PUT OUT AN INTERVAL INSPECTION ON THE SPECIFIC PART TO AVOID INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS IN FUTURE. NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TOTHE AIRPLANE AND ALL ON BOARD WERE SAFE. AIRPLANE FLEW WITH NO PROBLEMS USING CO-PILOT CONTROLS.

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