Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 5, 2020
Submitted
August 5, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8044T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881234
Aircraft time
448 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
448 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Line
Part number
0062435040150
Condition
Binding
Location
Rudder
Part time
448 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING A FORWARD SLIP, THE BRAKE LINE LOCKED THE LEFT RUDDER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO FULL DEFLECTION. THE LEFT TIRE WAS LOCKED UP ON TOUCHDOWN AND WORE TREAD OFF THE LEFT TIRE (BALD SPOT). INSPECTION FOUND THAT LEFT SEAT LEFT BRAKE LINE WAS LOOPED BEHIND LEFT RUDDER PEDAL IN SUCH A WAY THAT IF FULL LEFT DEFLECTION OF RUDDER AND FULL LEFT BRAKE WERE ENGAGED THE TOP OF LEFT RUDDER PEDAL HOOKS UNDER BRAKE LINE AND IS STUCK IN FULL LEFT RUDDER/ FULL LEFT BRAKE CONDITION. PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THEY NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE TRAPPED ON PEDAL AND KICKED IT OFF, RUDDER AND BRAKE SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL.

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