Service difficulty report · Yoke · Cessna 2105

Difficulty date
December 22, 2003
Submitted
June 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8298Z
Make and model
Cessna 2105
Aircraft serial
2050298
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Yoke
Part number
05131683
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pilot Side
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING FLARE, THE YOKE SNAPPED RESULTING IN A GO AROUND. AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION, YOKE WAS FOUND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER. YOKE MATERIAL APPEARS TO MANUFACTURED FROM PLASTIC, SUGGEST REMOVAL OF ALL PLASTIC YOKES FROM SERVICE AND REPLACE WITH THOSE MADE FROM ALUMINUM.

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