Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 5, 2017
Submitted
November 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4402T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843717
Aircraft time
5,114 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
66661000
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,114 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

RUDDER TRIM CONTROL BRACKET ATTACHED TO RUDDER PEDALS HAD ARM BROKEN OFF OF IT. WAS REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW THAT THE RUDDER TRIM HAD NO EFFECT ON THE CONTROL SYSTEM. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE ARM WAS BROKEN OFF. IT APPEARS TO HAVE A SMALL AREA THAT HAS CORROSION AND HAS POSSIBLY BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME NEAR THE WELD THAT SECURES THE ARM TO THE REST OF THE BRACKET. PICTURES FORWARDED TO 9-AMC-SDR-PROGMGR@FAA.GOV.

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