What was found
(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE PILOT HEARD A SNAP AND COULD NO LONGER EXECUTE RIGHT TURNS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL RETURN SPRING BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 172I
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C172MTM
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 03101965
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder Pedal
- Part time
- 5,554 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.