Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
December 21, 2000
Submitted
January 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401PW
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
5010269
Aircraft time
7,577 hours
Part
Arm
Part number
501500610
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Tq Tube
Part time
7,577 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL ON FINAL APPROACH AT DAL. RT RUDDER CABLE ARM ON TORQUE TUBE FAILED AT THE WELD. BELIEVE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY OVER TURNING NOSE GEAR BY GROUND PERSONNEL.INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TORQUE TUBE,AND RIGGED PER MANUAL.

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