SDR 20073

Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
October 18, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N721HH
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
1484
Aircraft time
12,846 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
A3592
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Pedal
Part time
12,846 hours
Stage of operation
HO
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

TAIL ROTOR PEDALS JAMMED DURING FLARE TO A HOVER. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAIL ROTOR PEDAL BLOCK SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE RT SIDE HAD CRACKED AT THE AFT PEDAL BLOCK ATTACH POINT ALLOWING THE PEDAL BLOCK TO PIVOT DOWN AND JAM THE PEDALS. REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW.