Service difficulty report · Pedal · Amtr KITFOXIV

Difficulty date
January 31, 2000
Submitted
March 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423GB
Make and model
Amtr KITFOXIV
Aircraft serial
JCU106
Part
Pedal
Part number
14D01
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
194 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL SEPARATED FROM TORQUE TUBE. THE AREA WHERE THE TORQUE TUBE AND RUDDER PEDAL ARE ATTACHED CRACKED BELOW THE WELD. THIS WAS CRACKED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. WHEN HARD RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT BROKE AND SPLIT TORQUE TUBE LOOSING CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. (X)