What was found
RUDDER TUBE ASSY HAS SEVERE CORROSION AND EXFOLIATION, WHICH HAS CAUSED STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION OF THE COMPONENT.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2002
- Submitted
- November 21, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N804C
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T2
- Aircraft serial
- 31T1166006
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A60A
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 4004007
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 5,113 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.