What was found
DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST, THE ACFT WAS SCHEDULED TO FLY THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE INACTIVITY PERIOD, HAVE FOUND ON THE ACFT I-DPCT (MSN 2029) THE CO-PILOT RUDDER PEDAL ASSY STUCK. THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PROBLEM, DETECTED AFTER A TROUBLESHOOTING AND AFTER A PRELIMINARY PEDAL DISASSEMBLING, WAS THE CORROSION ON THE MATING SURFACE RAIL, LEAVING THE MECHANISM UNABLE TO WORK. THE COMPONENT IS IDENTIFY WITH PN 215T90727-5 IAW PSP494 CH 27-21-00, FIG 1, PAGE 4 ITEM 10.