Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Casa C212200

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467CS
Make and model
Casa C212200
Aircraft serial
167
Aircraft time
11,153 hours, 13,157 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Engine time
9,064 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
21246120161
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,153 hours, 13,157 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOTS RUDDER PEDALS MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. THE COPILOT TOOK OVER AND SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVED THE PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT MOUNT BRACKET HAD BROKEN OFF IT'S MOUNT ALLOWING THE RUDDER PEDALS TO SLIDE FORWARD.