SDR SWIA971707

Service difficulty report · Pedel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 24, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120288
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Pedel
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED TO USE RIGHT RUDDER AND RUDDER PEDAL, COULD NOT BE MOVED FOR RIGHT RUDDER DEFLECTION MORE THAN ABOUT 12. RETURNED TO YUM. DURING RETURN TO AIRPORT, RUDDER PEDALS BROKE LOOSE AND OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. ALL HYDRAULIC AND RUDDER SWITCHES WERE IN PROPER POSITION AND NO WARNINGS RECEIVED. CONTROL CHECK OK. PRIOR TO FLIGHT, INSPECTED RUDDER PEDALS LINKAGE, BELLCRANKS AND CONTROLS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BINDING OR INTERFERENCE OF PILOT RUDDER PEDALS, HAD PILOT OPERATE PEDALS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS AND ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL.

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