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‘Almost Impossible’

The AAIB traced the ‘extreme’ stiffness of an ATR 72’s rudder pedals to corrosion in the support bearings.

by Linda Werfelman | January 14, 2025

Corrosion on the incident airplane’s rear quadrant support arm bearings

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