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Part # 0543026-1
DOUBLER (Steering Boot)
$80.05
Retail Price: $81.36
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Product Details
Specifications
- Approval
- FAA TC
- Condition
- New
- Manufacturer
- Cessna Aircraft Company
- Dimensions
- L: 6 x W: 3 x H: 0.25 in
- Weight
- 0.039 lbs
- Unit of Measure
- Each
- McFarlane Part Number
- 0543026-1
Product Description
Cheaper to replace than clean corrosion, prime, and paint the original!
- Replace your corroded original doubler
- Attaches steering rod boot to the fuselage
- Steering Rod Boot Installation Instructions
WARNING: Cancer and/or Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 Resources
Eligible Aircraft
| Make | Model | Start S/N | End S/N | Eligibility Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172 | 172 | S/N 28000 – 46754 | 46754 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172A | 172A | S/N 46755 – 47746 | 47746 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172B | 172B | S/N 17247747 – 17248734 | 17248734 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172C | 172C | S/N 17248735 – 17249544 | 17249544 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172D | 172D | S/N 17249545 – 17250572 | 17250572 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172E | 172E | S/N 17250573 – 17251822 | 17251822 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172F (T-41A) | 172F (T-41A) | S/N 17251823 – 17253392 | 17253392 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172G | 172G | S/N 17253393 – 17254892 | 17254892 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172H (T-41A) | 172H (T-41A) | S/N 17254893 – 17256512 | 17256512 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172I | 172I | S/N 17256513 – 17257161 | 17257161 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172K | 172K | S/N 17257162 – 17259223 | 17259223 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172L | 172L | S/N 17259224 – 17260758 | 17260758 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172M | 172M | S/N 17260759 – 17263458 | 17263458 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172M | 172M | S/N 17263459 – 17267584 | 17267584 | Eligibility Chart 6640 |
| Cessna 172N | 172N | S/N 17267585 – 17274009 | 17274009 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172P | 172P | S/N 17274010 – 17276654 | 17276654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172Q | 172Q | S/N 17275869 – 17276211 | 17276211 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172R | 172R | S/N 17280001 – 17299999 | 17299999 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 172S | 172S | S/N 172S8001 – 172S99999 | 172S99999 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172D | F172D | S/N F172-0001 – F172-0018 | F172-0018 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172E | F172E | S/N F172-0019 – F172-0085 | F172-0085 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172F | F172F | S/N F172-0086 – F172-0179 | F172-0179 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172G | F172G | S/N F172-0180 – F172-0319 | F172-0319 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172H | F172H | S/N F172-0320 – F172-0654 | F172-0654 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172K | F172K | S/N F17200755 – F17200804 | F17200804 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172L | F172L | S/N F17200805 – F17200904 | F17200904 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172M | F172M | S/N F17200905 – F17201234 | F17201234 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172N | F172N | S/N F17201515 – F17202039 | F17202039 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna F172P | F172P | S/N F17202040 – F17202254 | F17202254 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FP172 | FP172 | S/N FP172-0001 – FP172-0003 | FP172-0003 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172E | FR172E | S/N FR17200001 – FR17200060 | FR17200060 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172F | FR172F | S/N FR17200061 – FR17200145 | FR17200145 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172G | FR172G | S/N FR17200146 – FR17200225 | FR17200225 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172H | FR172H | S/N FR17200226 – FR17200350 | FR17200350 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172J | FR172J | S/N FR17200351 – FR17200590 | FR17200590 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172J | FR172J | S/N FR17200351 – FR17200590 | FR17200590 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna FR172K | FR172K | S/N FR17200591 – FR17200675 | FR17200675 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna P172D | P172D | S/N P17257120 – P17257188 | P17257188 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna R172K | R172K | S/N R1722000 – R1723454 | R1723454 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 175 | 175 | S/N 55001 – 56238 | 56238 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 175A | 175A | S/N 56239 – 56777 | 56777 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 175B | 175B | S/N 17556778 – 17557002 | 17557002 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 175C | 175C | S/N 17557003 – 17557119 | 17557119 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 182 | 182 | S/N 33000 – 33842 | 33842 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 182A | 182A | S/N 33843 – 51556 | 51556 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 182B | 182B | S/N 51557 – 52358 | 52358 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 182C | 182C | S/N 52359 – 53007 | 53007 | Eligibility Chart |
| Cessna 182D | 182D | S/N 18253008 – 18253598 | 18253598 | Eligibility Chart |
Cross Reference
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FAQs
The free play movement of my new steering rod has a little drag when I push it in and out. My old steering rod does not have much shaft drag. Is there something wrong with my new steering rod?
No. A little drag is expected and normal on a new McFarlane steering rod. The drag is caused by the thickness of the dry lubricant painted on the spring rubbing on the shaft. The drag is actually a good thing as it prevents vibration wear and will go away as the dry lubricant is worn in. The drag is acceptable when the weight of the spring and housing overcome the drag when the steering rod is held vertical by the threaded shaft.
What else can cause poor steering response besides the steering rods?
We have seen torn brackets on the rudder bar torque tube cause lose of rudder motion and steering movement. The earlier Cessna airplanes had less reinforcing of the rudder bar torque tubes where the steering rod attachment brackets are welded on than the later model airplanes. An overload of rudder pedal pressure or prior nose gear damage can cause failure of the bracket attachment. Inspect all of the rudder and steering system when poor steering authority is detected.
How do I know if my steering rods are working properly?
The Cessna steering system is an engineering masterpiece that is simple in function while allowing good directional control throughout the transition from flight to ground or ground to flight, even in crosswind conditions. A key part of this system is the steering rods. The steering rods are a spring loaded device that applies spring pressure to pull on one side of the nose gear when it is activated and yet have a specified amount of free play in the opposite direction until a solid push is required for positive steering.
The following are some common symptoms of worn out or failed steering rods:
- Weak steering (You can push on the rudder but not much happens and you have to use a lot of brake to steer. Often the weakness is one direction only.) The early Cessna steering rod springs were designed such that if the rudder pedal was pushed hard in one direction while the nose gear was pointed all the way the other direction and had some resistance to moving such as soft ground or snow, the spring could be compressed to an extent that it would be permanently shortened leaving it weak. McFarlane has redesigned the spring so this cannot happen.
- More or less than 1.2 inches of free play movement or inconsistent free play of the steering rod shaft is present. The spring is retained by a washer that was stop swaged into the steering rod housing. During an overload, such as extra hard pedal force applied with the nose wheel pointed all the way in the opposite direction and restricted or undetected damage from a previous hard landing, the spring retaining washer can be deformed and forced past the swaged stop. This will result in inconsistent free play and erratic function of the steering rod shaft as the washer passes past its designed swaged stop in both directions. The rudder rigging in flight might also be inconsistent. This is a dangerous situation that results in inconsistent steering and the steering rod must be replaced. McFarlane has redesigned the washer and shaft machining to prevent the washer stop failure.
- Rust and corrosion can make the steering rods unreliable. The steering rods get water and contaminates from the runway that the nose tire throws at them. The fit of the shaft into the bushing that is swaged into the housing is not a precision fit. This can allow internal contamination, moisture, and salt that will rust the springs and steel housing interior, leaving the components weak and subject to failure. Red rust streaking on the shaft exit area or bubbling of the exterior paint indicate corrosion failure. The McFarlane steering rods are made from 304 stainless steel and have a special corrosion preventative and lubricating coating on the springs to fight against corrosion and wear.
- Wear of the shaft and bushing is caused by steering movement and aerodynamic pulse vibrations created by the rotating propeller. This wear can be detected as looseness of the shaft in the end bushing. Some wear is acceptable.
