Service difficulty report · Tube · Amtr RALLY3

Difficulty date
October 16, 2014
Submitted
October 16, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N127YT
Make and model
Amtr RALLY3
Aircraft serial
R30US0001
Aircraft time
197 hours
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
197 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, PILOT SIDE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY LOWER TUBING BROKE, PREVENTING USAGE OF LEFT BRAKE AND RUDDER CONTROL. THE TUBING BROKE AROUND THE WELD BUT THE WELD ITSELF DID NOT BREAK. PRIOR TO EVENT NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FAILURE. NO CRACKS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A PENDING TUBING FRACTURE.