What was found
(CAN) WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF ON FLOATS, THE RIGHT RUDDER BELLCRANK ARM BROKE AT THE CABLE ATTACHMENT HOLE, CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DOCK AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT BELLCRANKS WERE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 180A
- Engine
- Cont O470K
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 07123091
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 6,495 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.