Service difficulty report · Strip · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
31,413 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Strip
Part number
2742001123
Condition
Binding
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTED SLIGHT BINDING IN RUDDER PEDALS DURING RT RUDDER INPUT. FOUND THE RUDDER GAP STRIP WAS CATCHING THE RUDDER L/E AT TRIM TAB CUTOUT HOLE. RUDDER L/E WAS REWORKED SLIGHTLY TO CLEAR GAP STRIP. GAP STRIP WAS REWORKED TO REMOVE DENT. CLEARANCES OF RUDDER COMPONENTS WAS VERIFIED SERVICEABLE AFTER RE-WORK AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.