What was found
DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB (RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROLS) TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED RIBS WERE NOTED TO BE NON-REPAIRABLE. CORROSION PRESENT.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2002
- Submitted
- November 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N855JL
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T1
- Aircraft serial
- 31T8104045
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A11
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 767350
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 3,234 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.