What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A ZEE SHAPED BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS BRACKET IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE TUNNEL AND IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR. CRACKING CAN ONLY BE SEEN USING A GOOD FLASHLIGHT AND MIRROR. CRACKING IS THOUGHT TO BE CAUSED BY STRESSES IMPOSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR. THIS BRACKET IS SELDOM SEEN TO CRACK DESPITE HIGH OPERATIONAL HOURS.