What was found
PILOT COMPLAINED OF POOR BRAKING ACTION. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE PILOT'S RUDDER PEDALS WERE BENT BACK AT THE OUTSIDE. REMOVAL OF THE PEDALS DISCLOSED THE PEDALS WERE CRACKED AT THE WELD. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE IS (WEAK DESIGN), AND THE FACT THAT THE PEDALS ARE ADJUSTED BY PUSHING THEM WITH THE FEET. ALSO, POOR PLACEMENT OF THE PILOT'S FEET ON THE PEDALS MAY ALLOW MORE FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO THE WEAK SIDE OF THE PEDAL.