Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
2,931 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Arm
Part number
505243262728
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT DISCOVERED BRAKING DIFFICULTY UPON LANDING AND TAXIING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH HINGE POINTS FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON THE LT PEDAL ARM HAD CRACKED THROUGH, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LEVERAGE ON THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND RUDDER PEDAL ASSY. WAS CRACKED ABOUT 80 PERCENT THROUGH THE THICKNESS OF MATERIAL AT THE SAME POINT.