Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
October 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304C
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft serial
2113
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Rudder Pedal
Part number
30730501
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RUDDER PEDAL OPERATION CAN LEAD TO NO BRAKE OPERATION AT FULL TRAVEL OF RUDDER. SENDING IN THIS FIELD APPROVAL REQUEST FOR A VERNIER MIXTURE CONTROL. BELIEVE THAT THE LT RUDDER PEDAL WHEN PRESSED FULLY ALLOWS YOU TO DEPRESS THE RT BRAKE OVER CENTER THUS GIVING YOU NO BRAKE AND DILEMMA WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE SAME THING HAPPENS IN REVERSE WHEN THE RT PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FULLY AND THEN THE LT BRAKE WILL GO OVER CENTER AND BECOME USELESS. THIS AC, AS AN EXAMPLE WAS GROUND LOOPED AT 68 HRS TT. IF THIS CONDITION CAN BE ACHIEVED EASILY ON THE GROUND THEN IT COULD HAPPEN ON LANDING, IN A CROSSWIND OR TURN. FURTHER MORE THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE OVER CENTER CONDITION WILL BE POINTED FORWARD AND AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUDDER PEDAL AND WILL RESTRICT THE TRAVEL OF THE RUDDER PEDAL PREVENTING IT FROM GOING FULL TRAVEL OF THE RUDDER IN THE DIRECTION OF WHICH (LT OR RT) BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE OVER CENTER. IN A CROSSWIND CONDITION FULL CONTROL IS A NECESSITY.

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