SDR 20030814

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 5, 2005
Submitted
April 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE150
Aircraft time
21,348 hours, 29,018 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
1295240835
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Pedals
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, AS SOON AS THE NOSEWHEEL LEFT THE GROUND THE CAPTAIN SIDE RUDDER PEDALS LOST EFFECTIVENESS. FO'S CONTROLS WERE WORKING NORMALLY AND CONTROL WAS TRANSFERRED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RUDDER PEDAL INTERCONNECT RODEND WAS BROKEN AT RUDDER BELLCRANK ATTACH. INTERCONNECT RODEND WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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