Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Stbros SC72

Difficulty date
July 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stbros SC72
Aircraft time
5,582 hours
Part
Clevis Pin
Condition
Detached
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES EN ROUTE, PLAY WAS NOTICED IN THE RT RUDDER PEDAL, THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE WHEN DEPRESSED AND WAS INOPERABLE, LT RUDDER WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL. DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM, A CLEVIS PIN HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM RUDDER CONTROL TORQUE TUBE ABOVE REAR CARGO DOOR. IT APPEARS THE SAFTY CLIP THAT COVERS THE PIN AT BOTH ENDS IS MISSING.