Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
July 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
21,537 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
RS87
Condition
Missing
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
500 hours
Component
Rudder Pedal · Braero
Component part number
137216E401
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL BECAME DISENGAGED FROM PEDAL SPIGOT, RS87 RETAINING RING CAME OUT OF RETAINING SLOT. RETAINING RING SEEMED TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT TENSION TO STAY IN SLOT. NEW RING INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FLEETWIDE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AND NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOUND.