As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING RUN-UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT, RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE RUDDER SURFACE. INSPECTION REVEALED A WELD IN RUDDER BAR ASSY HAD BROKEN AT THE ARM WHICH CONNECTS IT TO THE RUDDER PEDAL (PILOT'S RIGHT RUDDER). CAUSE OF BREAK: SUSPECTED METAL FATIGUE OF WELD AREA. FAILURE IS EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN ALERT NR 215 DATED JUNE 1996, PAGE 7, AC NR 73-16.