Service difficulty report · Washer · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
29,144 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Washer
Part number
AN96010
Condition
Missing
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CLUNK HEARD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON TAXI ON CAPTAINS SIDE. ACFT RETURNED OT BLOCKS AND UPON INSP BY MX FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL HANGER ASSY WAS PULLED THROUGH THE BUSHING HOLE. NUT WAS REMOVED AND ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. ALL ACFT IN THE FLEET WERE CHECKED TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO MORE INCIDENTS SIMILIAR TO THIS CASE.