Service difficulty report · Pedal · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
8,910 hours
Part
Pedal
Part number
2227270100
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Part time
6,572 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK OF THE ACFT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE LT RUDDER PEDAL OF THE CO-PILOT`S RUDDER PEDAL ASSY WOULD JAM IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLE ASSY THAT IS ROUTED THROUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY`S "S" TUBE HAD WORN THROUGH THE TUBE AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE UPPER BEND, CAUSING THE CABLE TO BIND AND JAM WHEN THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE OPERATED. THE UNSERVICEABLE PART WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND DUAL INSPECTED.

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