Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
April 19, 2018
Submitted
July 31, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176US
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
176US
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S
Propeller
Mtprop MTV21
Part
Rudder Pedal
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT DURING GROUND TAXI WHEN THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL OVER CENTERED ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ACTUATING SHAFT. THIS CAUSED THE RUDDER SYSTEM TO BE LOCKED IN THE HARD RIGHT POSITION UNTIL THE LEFT PEDAL WAS MANUALLY PULLED BACK INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. MANUFACTURER REPORTS THAT THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN DURING GROUND OPERATION AND NOT IN FLIGHT. WE DID NOT JACK THE AIRCRAFT TO CONFIRM THIS SCENARIO, BUT SUSPECT THAT IT WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WITH GEAR UP IN FLIGHT. MANUFACTURER HAS A DESIGN CHANGE MOD 2006/326, KIT SB296-CS WITH JOB CARD 994 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MOD INSTALLATION TO PREVENT THIS PEDAL CONDITION FORM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. WE INCORPORATED THE DESIGN CHANGE BEFORE ALLOWING FURTHER FLIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ON ALL P2006T AIRCRAFT. 32