Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Amcnlg AL11

Difficulty date
May 26, 2021
Submitted
June 16, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N752T
Make and model
Amcnlg AL11
Aircraft serial
1015
Aircraft time
170 hours
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
AN315A
Condition
Interference
Location
Zone 100
Part time
170 hours
Component
Brake Pedal · Amcnlg
Component part number
KIT200CN0032
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, MODEL TX-11C. AN AN3-15A BOLT USED TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY PROTRUDES THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD AFT OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. WHEN THE PILOT IS OPERATING THE RUDDER PEDALS, THERE IS A RISK THAT HIS SHOE CAN GET CAUGHT ON THE AN3-15A BOLT HEAD PREVENTING THE PILOT FROM BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE RUDDER PEDALS. SUGGEST USING A BOLT WITH A ROUNDED TOP THAT WILL NOT PREVENT A HAZARD.