What was found
(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT SAW THE RUDDER TURNED WHILE THE FRONT WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT AND THE PEDALS WERE OFF-CENTERED. AN INSPECTION DETERMINED THE RIGHT SPRING WAS MISSING AND FOUND BELOW IN THE FUSELAGE.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 150M
- Aircraft time
- 11,871 hours
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 031019613
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder Control
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.