What was found
DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEARING FOR THE CO-PILOT RT RUDDER BAR TO BRAKE BELLCRANK WAS MISSING. THE FACTORY TORQUE SEAL ON THE ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS UNDISTURBED.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2004
- Submitted
- April 20, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N182TA
- Make and model
- Cessna 182S
- Aircraft serial
- 18280062
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- S100343A
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Rudder Bar
- 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.