What was found
(CAN) PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COCKPIT TO RELEASE THE BRAKES FOR TOWING THE MECHANIC NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE METAL PIECE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Aircraft time
- 58,942 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Rudder Pedal
- Part number
- C6CFM121027
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Right
- Part time
- 8,828 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.