Service difficulty report · Pedal · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
August 15, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
6,981 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Pedal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Toe Brake
Component
Flight Control · Blanca
Component part number
71486
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AME WAS DOING A QUICK VISUAL OF THE COCKPIT AREA BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO LEAVE FOR THE DAYS FLIGHT, WHEN HE NOTICED A CRACKED ON THE FACE OF THE PEDAL. ON FURTHER INPECTION OF THE PEDAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CRACK CONTINUED AROUND THE BACK ON INTO ONE OF THE MAIN ATTACH POINTS.