Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
July 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N459MA
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
259
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
N7799233627
Condition
Unsafetied
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
97 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

DURING THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED HOUR INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT THE AFT TURNBUCKLE FOR THE RUDDER SYSTEM, AS VIEWED THROUGH ACCESS DOOR 311, HAD FIVE THREADS EXPOSED ON LOWER END AND FOUR THREADS EXPOSED ON UPPER END. BOTH ENDS WERE SAFETIED WITH CLIPS. CLOSE INSPECTION ON ALL TURNBUCKLES BOTH FOR EXPOSED THREADS AND PROPER SAFETIES DURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

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