What was found
PILOT LEFT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE BROKE AT WELD FOR PEDAL ARM. RESULTING IN PILOT HAVING REDUCED OR NO LEFT RUDDER OR NOSE STEERING. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE WELD.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 2002
- Submitted
- April 15, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4725B
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15283599
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 04115261
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Rudder Ped
- Part time
- 5,941 hours
- 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.