What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE PILOT'S RT RUDDER PEDAL. THE CRACK RAN FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE CASTING TO THE PIVOT BUSHING AND THEN TO THE UPPER FORWARD HI-SHEAR RIVET.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Pedal
- Part number
- C6CFM121028
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 13,265 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.