What was found
LEFT RUDDER PEDAL SNAPPED OFF OF CROSS PIECE. ASSEMBLY WAS FACTORY PURCHASED. BOTH PARTS SENT TO NTSB FOR ANALYSIS. NTSB DETERMINED THERE WAS A FATIGUE CRACK ORIGINATING ON THE REAR OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE TORQUE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N36AH
- Make and model
- Amtr RV6
- Aircraft serial
- 20814
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pedal
- Part number
- WD607
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Rudder
- Part time
- 430 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.