Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27329
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752150
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,958 hours
Component
Rudder
Component part number
4004638
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN COMPLYING WITH MFG SB 1105A, RUDDER TORQUE TUBE INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND. UPON REMOVING THE EFFECTED PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT, THE LARGEST AREA OF CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BOTTOM RIB FORWARD OF THE FRONT SPAR. THIS AREA IS NOT ADDRESSED IN THE SB AS TO BE INSPECTED. THE SB ONLY COVERS THE AREA AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR. I FEEL THAT IN ORDER TO PERFORM A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE AFFECTED AREA THE SB NEEDS TO BE REVISED TO NCORPORATE PROVISIONS FOR ACCESS TO THIS AREA FOR INSPECTION.

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