Service difficulty report · Tube · Pitts S2B

Difficulty date
May 15, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pitts S2B
Aircraft time
1,036 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Tube
Part number
22100241
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
1,036 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) 4130 N FUSELAGE DIAGONAL TUBE PN 2-2100-241 FOUND DAMAGED BY IMPROPER CLEARANCE OF INSTALLED HARWARE OF THE FORWARD POSITION LT RUDDER PEDAL PIVOT BOLT AND SAFETY COTTER PIN. 74 PERCENT OF TUBE WALL MATERIAL GONE. RUDDER PEDAL FOUND TO BE "HOOKING AROUND" TUBING AS PEDAL IS MOVED FROM FULL FWD TO FULL AFT TRAVEL.

More about the Pitts S-2B