SDR 2026F00125

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Bnorm BN2B26

Difficulty date
June 16, 2026
Submitted
June 16, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N908VL
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B26
Aircraft serial
2187
Aircraft time
20,969 hours, 72,634 cycles
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Engine time
1,483 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Rudder
Part number
NB330489
Part serial
UNRDBLE
Condition
No Discrepancy
Location
Zone 300
Part time
20,969 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT DEPARTED RWY 9 ON THE SUNNY TRANSITION TO VQS AND AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTH OF PUNTA LAS MARIAS, THE PIC DECIDED TO RETURN TO SIG DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDDLE. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO THE PIC HAVING FULL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND ALL PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED, THE PIC CONTACTED CP AND THE DM IN REGARDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUNDED AND FULLY INSPECTED WITH NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. A GROUND CHECK AND TEST FLIGHT WAS THEN PERFORMED, AND ALL CONTROL INPUTS WERE FOUND TO BE NORMAL.