What was found
WHILE COMPLETING GROUND RUN, PRIOR TO 100 HOUR INSPECTION, NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUT-PLATES HAD RIPPED THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL SUPPORT PIECES. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2005
- Submitted
- February 25, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7579T
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200042
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 071362856
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder Pedal
- 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.