Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4365U
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0253
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Pin
Part number
25137911
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
18,129 hours
Component
Rudder Pedal
Component part number
26131611
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE PILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL PIN WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE ROLL PIN PN: NAS561C318 HAD FALLEN OUR OF ITS HOLE CAUSING THE RUDDER PEDAL PIN TO MIGRATE FROM ITS POSITION. INSPECTION OF RUDDER PEDAL ASSY FOUND THAT THE ROLL PIN HOLE IN THE RUDDER PEDAL HAD BECOME ENLARGED, DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: ATTENTION TO ROLL PIN INSTALLATION FOR ADEQUATE PRESS FIT AND ADDITIONAL ATTENTION OF ROLL PIN ON ROUTINE INSPECTION. (K)

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