Service difficulty report · Bar · Cessna U206

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5286U
Make and model
Cessna U206
Aircraft serial
U2060286
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Bar
Part number
12604563
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
9,391 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLANGE ON RUDDER BAR BROKEN. LT SIDE, LT BRAKE PEDAL ATTACHMENT. PILOT WAS LANDING AIRCRAFT WHEN IT BROKEN. LANDED AND TAXIED SAFETLY. CLOSE INSPECTION OF ALL FLANGES AND SPRAYING PENTRATING OIL DOWN RUDDER PEDAL BAR WOULD HELP PREVENT INTERIOR CORROSION WHICH CAUSED THIS PROBLEM.(K)

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