# SDR 2004FA0000353

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2004
- Submitted: March 11, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N736ZX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736ZX), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna R182
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: R18200813
- Aircraft time: 5,075 hours
- Engine: Lyc O540*
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Torque Tube
- Part number: 22601145
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Detached
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 5,075 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000353

## Discrepancy

LT RUDDER BAR TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY, PN 2260114-5 FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURRED IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN LT SIDE PILOT'S TOTAL LOSS OF LT RUDDER AND STEERING CONTROL.  NATURE OF FAILURE; LT OB RUDDER PEDAL SOCKET ON TORQUE TUBE BROKE AWAY FROM THE TORQUE TUBE. THERE IS NO OBVIOUS REASON WHY THIS MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. THERE ARE NO BENT OR DAMAGED COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SAME SYSTEM, AND THE STEEL TORQUE TUBE HAS ONLY VERY LIGHT INTERNAL CORROSION.

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