FAA Mandates Washer Upgrades for Tecnam Airplane Rudder Safety
Published Date: 2/14/2025
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Summary
If you own a Tecnam P2010 or P2010 TDI airplane, listen up! The FAA wants you to fix a safety issue where the rudder pedals might come loose by installing bigger washers, new nuts, and testing the system. You’ll need to act soon to keep flying safe, but the fix is straightforward and worth it.
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Tecnam P2010 Rudder Fix Required
If you own a Tecnam Model P2010 or P2010 TDI airplane, the FAA requires you to modify the rudder pedal torque tube hinges by installing larger diameter retainer washers on both the left-hand and right-hand hinges, installing new self-locking nuts, performing a functional or operating test to confirm the washers are installed properly, and applying a torque stripe on the left-hand and right-hand nuts and bolts threads. The FAA issued this airworthiness directive to address a reported disconnection of a rudder pedals torque tube from a hinge.
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