Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
December 4, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2190K
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970096
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
9621200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
4,230 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE INSPECTING RUDDER ON ANNUAL INSPECTION THE INSPECTOR FOUND LOOSENESS AT THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BOLTS. TEARDOWN INSPECTION SHOWED BOLT HOLES OVERSIZE AND ELONGATED. NEW PARTS INSTALLED BECAUSE (AN 174) BOLTS WERE LARGEST SIZE BOLTS PERMITTED. MFG SB REFERS TO THIS PROBLEM.

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