What was found
(CAN) RUDDER PEDALS HIT STRUCTURE WHEN ADJUSTED TO FULL AFT POSITION WELL BEFORE FULL TRAVEL LIMITS REACHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE RUDDER PEDAL, NOT EASILY FIXED WITHOUT RE-ENGINEERING.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT802
- Engine
- Pwc PT6A67AG
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB5MA3
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pedal
- Part number
- 701151
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.