Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
December 9, 2020
Submitted
December 9, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JRUR354F
State of Ohio
Aircraft
N12HP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281158
Aircraft time
6,164 hours
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
Valve Plate
Part time
7,029 hours
Component
Valve · Cessna
Component part number
04530162
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO HEAT FLOW INTO THE CABIN WHEN IN FLIGHT. FOUND THAT WELD THAT ATTACHED THE CONTROL ROD TO THE VALVE PLATE HINGE CRACKED & BROKEN CAUSING THE VALVE PLATE TO NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED TO OPEN OR CLOSE ALLOWING HOT AIR FROM ENTERING THE CABIN.

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