What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, CONTROL COLUMN SHAFT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY WORN AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE IT EXITS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT RIDES ON A BUSHED SURFACE.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2012
- Submitted
- March 21, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N442ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S10496
- Aircraft time
- 4,385 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 05600595
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Control Column
- Part time
- 4,385 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.