What was found
THE RUDDER TRIM SHAFT ASSEMBLY'S SPRING RETAINING PIN SHEARED AT WELD, CAUSING HIGH LT RUDDER STIFFNESS AND PREVENTING THE NOSE WHEEL FROM BEING TURNED WITH TOW BAR.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2007
- Submitted
- November 19, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N149LH
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842192
- Aircraft time
- 1,697 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 62829003
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Rudder Trim
- Part time
- 1,697 hours
- Component
- Rudder Trim · Piper
- Component part number
- 6583702
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.