SDR SO1450

Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7275G
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
17280788
Aircraft time
1,898 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,898 hours
Part
Rod
Part number
05232182
Condition
Bent
Location
Ailerons
Part time
1,898 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT FOUND LT AILERON CONTROL ROD BENT AT AILERON SURFACE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AND TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE. REMOVED LT AILERON CONTROL ROD AND FOUND IT TO BE BENT APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES JUST AFT OF AFT ROD END BEARING. REPLACED WITH NEW ROD.

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