Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2017
Submitted
April 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9794M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700730
Aircraft time
12,059 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN313A
Condition
Stripped
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL SOFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AFT BOLT CAPTURING THE INBOARD RUDDER BAR BEARING BLOCK HAD BACKED OUT ALLOWING THE BEARING BLOCK TO SPREAD OPEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE BOLT WAS INSPECTED AND THE THREADS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. A NEW BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND PROPER TORQUE WAS ACHIEVED AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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