What was found
DURING EVENT 1 INSPECTION RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BEARING, PN 80859-002 WAS FOUND TO BE TORN FREE FROM THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WHERE IT ATTACHES BELOW THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2011
- Submitted
- September 2, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N666JK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- PA31T8120044
- Aircraft time
- 6,695 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 80859002
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Rudder Pedal
- 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.