What was found
1974 AND LATER, 73CA CITABRIA AIRCRAFT WHICH UTILIZE TOE BRAKES. AT APROXIMATELY 1,700 HOURS TT, FOUND WRIST PINS IN RUDDER/BRAKE PEDAL WORN TO ALMOST FAILURE. LOSS OF PIN WOULD INTERFERE WITH BRAKE OR RUDDER ACTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7ECA
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Wrist Shaft
- Part number
- 12411
- Condition
- Pin Worn
- Location
- Toe Brake
- Part time
- 1,400 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.