As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AFTER STARTING ENGINES TO REPOSITION AIRCRAFT, PILOT PUSHED ON LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AND PEDAL BROKE OFF AT BASE WHERE IT IS WELDED TO PEDAL ARM ASSY. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 5,980 HOURS. PART MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINAL. ANNUAL INSPECTION, 6 MONTHS PRIOR. HAVE HEARD OF SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MORE FREQUENT AND CLOSER INSPECTIONS.