Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
February 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3208Q
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010008
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
504501019
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wheelwell Mlg
Part time
9,586 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AT FORK BOLT TUBE BOSS. THIS IS 2ND 5/8 BOSS WE HAVE HAD FAIL AND RECOMMEND INSPECTION IMMEDIATELY ON UNITS OVER 5000 HOURS. THE 1/2 BOSS TORQUE TUBES DONT SEEM AS VUNERABLE. WE HAVE HAD 4 XRAYED THAT SHOW UNDERCUTTING AT WELDS AROUND BOSS.

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