Service difficulty report · Arm · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 14, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Arm
Part number
27720065
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Pedal
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) FOUND 3 OF 4 RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH ARMS CRACKED ON LWR END, WHERE THE TORQUE TUBE THAT THE PEDAL IS MOUNTED TO ATTACHES TO THE CAST ARM. MATERIAL THICKNESS IS APPROX .2500 INCH IN THAT AREA. ACFT IS 17,800 TOTAL TIME, LOW FOR THIS TYPE OF ACFT. HAVE PREVIOUSLY FOUND 1 OTHER CRACKED ARM.