What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During takeoff roll the pilot took control from the co-pilot as rudder inputs were aparantly reserved. Investigation by maintenance determined that the rudder-control rods had been reverses at the upper input levers on the C0-pilot side. The pilot controls were normal. Record review to date has not identified a maintenance activity which would have disconnected the rudder controls. These records are from an operator which is no longer in business. The current operator has made changes to job cards to addres this situation. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT TOOK CONTROL FROM THE CO-PILOT AS RUDDER INPUTS WERE APARANTLY RESERVED. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE RUDDER-CONTROL RODS HAD BEEN REVERSES AT THE UPPER INPUT LEVERS ON THE C0-PILOT SIDE. THE PILOT CONTROLS WERE NORMAL. RECORD REVIEW TO DATE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY WHICH WOULD HAVE DISCONNECTED THE RUDDER CONTROLS. THESE RECORDS ARE FROM AN OPERATOR WHICH IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CURRENT OPERATOR HAS MADE CHANGES TO JOB CARDS TO ADDRES THIS SITUATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^