Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185FK
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502513
Engine
Cont IO550D
Part
Yoke
Part number
LH36005
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Ski
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING ON A SNOW COVERED LAKE, THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT WENT INTO SOME OVERFLOW, THE OTBD WELDS ON THE SKI YOKE BROKE, THE TIRE/WHEEL WENT INTO THE SNOW AND THE ACFT WENT ONTO ITS BACK.

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