Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
January 1, 2001
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401PW
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010269
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
501500610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Rudder Cbl
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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

CABLE ATTACH ARM FAILED AT WELD. MOST LIKELY CRACKED DURING TOWING OPERATION DUE TO OVERSTEERING TURN LIMITS.

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