What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CENTER RUDDER PEDAL BRACKET FOUND CRACKED AT 4 LOWER BOLT HOLES. SUSPECT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AND PART DESIGN FOR FAILURE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A THOROUGH INSPECTION ANNUALLY FOR THESE CRACKS.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2316R
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 285487
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 63451000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder Pedal
- Part time
- 3,800 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.