Service difficulty report · Rudder · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
January 24, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N162TC
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
80164
Part
Rudder
Condition
Interference
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN CHECKING RUDDER TRAVEL, ELEVATOR WAS IN NEUTRAL POSITION. WHILE THE RUDDER WAS DEFLECTED FULL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE ELEVATOR WOULD HIT THE RUDDER WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS RAISED. THE RUDDER TRAVEL WAS RIGGED CORRECTLY PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THIS COULD CAUSE THE RUDDER AND ELEVATOR TO JAM IN FLIGHT.

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