Service difficulty report · Brake Rod · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16892
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49391
Part
Brake Rod
Part number
2616034
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE CAPTAIN'S LEFT BRAKE/RUDDER PEDAL SNAPPED DURING TAXI OUT. THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONTROL FROM THAT PEDAL, BUT OPERATION WAS GOOD FROM FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PEDAL ROD BROKEN. THE RUDDER PEDAL ROD WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-01 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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