Service difficulty report · Clevis Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 28, 2023
Submitted
February 28, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KW7R756N
Metal Innovations Inc
Aircraft
N5826C
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0050
Aircraft time
38,734 hours
Part
Clevis Bolt
Part number
AN2314
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE AND ATTACHING ARMS PER CESSNA INSPECTION OPERATION 73 USING SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION NUMBER 27-20-05 INSPECTION PROCEDURES: UPON REMOVAL OF THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE CLEVIS BOLTS (ITEM #90 IN IPC) SECURING THE RUDDER CONTROL CABLES TO THE RUDDER PEDAL MECHANISM WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR THROUGH THE SHANK OF THE BOLT. THE ATTACH ARM HOLES IN THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH ARMS WERE ALSO WORN. THE RH RUDDER CONTROL CABLE CLEVIS BOLT WEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY UP TO 50% OF THE SHANK DIAMETER. THIS WEAR CANNOT BE SEEN WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE BOLT. FAILURE OF THE CLEVIS BOLT WOULD CAUSE RUDDER CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTION FROM RUDDER PEDAL MECHANISM.

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