Service difficulty report · Rudder Pedal · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
June 22, 2015
Submitted
June 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N443NA
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
145906
Aircraft time
11,310 hours, 5,049 cycles
Part
Rudder Pedal
Part number
4445833L
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING LT TURN ON CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN'S RUDDER PEDALS JAMED WITH THE LT SIDE FORWARD AND THE RT SIDE AFT. WHILE PUSHING TRYING TO FREE THEM THEY BROKE LOOSE AND BOTH SIDES WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE PEDAL FORE/AFT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM HAD BROKEN. THE F/O PEDALS REMAINED FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE CREW RAN THE NON-STANDARD LANDING CHECKLIST AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT THE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM HAD STRUCTURALLY FAILED.