SDR R377W

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0031
Aircraft time
147 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN37A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rudder Pedle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS STIFF DURING TAXI. PILOT FELT RUDDER PEDALS GIVE WAY. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CO-PILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE INBOARD AFT MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT PN AN3-7A SHEARED. FOUND CO-PILOT'S INBOARD MOUNTING BRACKET BENT PN 11478-001 AND BUSHING PN 11504-001 DAMAGED. BOLT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OVERTORQUED WHICH WEAKENED ITS SHEAR STRENGTH. REPLACED BRACKET, BUSHING AND ALL HARDWARE. SENT DAMAGE PARTS TO CIRRUS FOR ANALYSIS.

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