Service difficulty report · Rudder Mast · Beech 58TC

Difficulty date
February 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23712
Make and model
Beech 58TC
Aircraft serial
TK67
Part
Rudder Mast
Part number
96630000333
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,194 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE INSPECTING AIRCRAFT, FOUND RUDDER WAS LOOSE AT THE ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER CABLE BELLCRANK. REMOVED BOLTS AND FOUND 2 EACH BOLT HOLES ELONGATED. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN, BOLTS WERE TIGHT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA AT INSPECTION TIME. FREE PLAY WAS SLIGHT AND COULD BE EASILY MISSED, BUT COULD CAUSE FLIGHT CONTROL FLUTTER. (X)

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