Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Cvac 34030

Difficulty date
January 2, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 34030
Aircraft time
83,642 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Crosstube
Condition
Damaged
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A NON-STANDARD REPAIR ON RUDDER PEDAL CROSSOVER WAS IDENTIFIED COUSING CONTACT WITH CASTING AT FULL RUDDER TRAVEL, DUE TO REPAIR DOULER BEING TOO THICK. THIS MADE ATTACH HARDWARE LONGER AND CAUSED THE HARDWARE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SUPPORT CASTING.