Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
June 25, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft time
14,960 hours
Part
Rudder Pedal
Part number
41130610
Condition
Cracked
Part time
14,658 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) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT ARM, THE ARM WHICH CONNECTS THE RUDDER CABLE TO THE RUDDER TQ TUBE. THE ATTACHMENT ARM WAS CRACKED WHERE IT IS WELDED TO THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, THE RUDDER TQ TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED, WELD REPAIRED, INSPECTED POST WELD AND REINSTALLED. ALL CONTROLS RECONNECTED AND SAFETIED. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW THE APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS. (TC# 20190730023)

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