What was found
WHEN PAD IS INSTALLED ON RUDDER PEDAL, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF RETAINING LIP. WHEN GLUED INTO PLACE, THE GLUE DETERIORATES FOAM PADDING. END RESULT IS USING 2 PLASTIC ZIP TIES TO HOLD PAD IN PLACE.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3053N
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287990288
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pedal Pad
- Part number
- 62867002
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Rudder
- Component
- 6348500
- 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.