Service difficulty report · Screw · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 12, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,733 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Screw
Part number
1015247593
Condition
Bent
Location
Rudder Stop
Part time
4,014 hours
Component
Rudder Pedal · Beech
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.

What was found

(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL FALLS FULL FORWARD WITHIN THE ADJUSTMENT RANGE. FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTING LEVER STOP (SCREW - MS24693-S30) BENT. THIS ALLOWED THE ADJUSTING LEVER (ITEM 55) TO OVER TRAVEL AND ALLOW THE PEDAL ADJUSTING PIN (ITEM 140)TO FULLY DISENGAGE FROM THE RUDDER PEDAL ARM AND DISENGAGE THE RUDDER PEDAL FROM THE RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. INSPECTION OF THE OTHER PEDALS ON THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED ALL 4 STOPS BENT. STOPS REPLACED. PIN REENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUGGEST A BIGGER SCREW TO BE UTILIZED AS A STOP. (TC# 20150213012)

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