Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
12,090 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Rudder Pedal
Part number
5052432633
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
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

(CAN) ON MAY 5TH 2012 WHILST MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WAS TAXING TO FUNCTION CHECK A PILOT REPORTED DEFECT, THE PILOT`S LT RUDDER PEDAL BROKE. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE REMAINING PEDALS WERE INSPECTED. THE COPILOT`S RT RUDDER ARM TO PEDAL ATTACH POINT WAS FOUND WITH PLAY AND TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. THAT UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH NEW. THE REMAINING ACFT I THE FLEET OTBD BE 200, WILL ALL BE INSPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 4 DAYS.