SDR 2004F00106

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
February 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102LF
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft serial
B65
Aircraft time
5,468 hours
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
115610010325
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
5,468 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 PRE-FLIGHT FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGES. AIRCRAFT DID NO DISPATCH. REMOVED ELEVATOR, DISASSEMBLED LEFT TORQUE TUBE. FOUND TORQUE TUBE CRACKED ALMOST 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE TORQUE TUBE SURFACE. INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. TORQUE TUBE TOTAL TIME 5468 HOURS. INSPECTION INTERVAL IS 1000 HOURS. NEXT INPSECTION DUE IN 451 HOURS PER SERVICE BULLETIN 21-45.