Service difficulty report · Bracket · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
April 15, 2024
Submitted
April 17, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N242MQ
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N437
Aircraft time
2,662 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
D605710200050
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,662 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED: "RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ON PILOT SIDE MOVES HALFWAY THEN AN AUDIBLE THUNK SOUND AND PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT GIVES OUT AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. MECHANIC INSPECTED RUDDER SYSTEM AND FOUND THE "T-YOKE" UNDER THE PILOT & CO-PILOT SEAT IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE TO BE EXTREMELY LOSE WITH MORE THAN 4 INCHES OF PLAY IN LATERALLY. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE "T-YOKE" & "T-YOKE AXLE" FOUND THE "BRAKET RUDDER STEERING" HOLE TO BE ELONGATED IN ALL DIRECTIONS OVER 15MM.

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