Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Grob G103ATWINII

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
May 30, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4446T
Make and model
Grob G103ATWINII
Aircraft serial
3824
Aircraft time
2,865 hours
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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

SIGNIFICANT CORROSION NOTED AT HORIZONTAL BASE OF LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. RUDDER PEDAL CRACKED AND STARTED TO DEFORM SLIGHTLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRACK. THE RUDDER PEDAL IS PLATED AND THE CORROSION APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE INSIDE BUT THE EXACT CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THESE PEDALS SHOULD BE EXAMINED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WITH A MIRROR AND LIGHT.