Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
30,233 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Arm
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH THE RUDDER PEDAL TO MAINTENANCE. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND INSPECTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT OTBD ATTACH POINT FOR THE RUDDER PEDAL ITSELF HAD BEEN ELONGATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT GOT TOO WEAK AND FAILED. THE RUDDER PEDAL ARM ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND REPLACED. THE REMAINING RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLIES WERE INSPECTED WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED. IAW THE OEM`S RECOMMENDATIONS A DETAILED PHASE INSPECTION CALLS OUT THIS AREA TO BE INSPECTED.

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