Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
July 1, 2004
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7232R
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft serial
BL69
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1016100197
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Part time
8,067 hours
Component
Elevator
Component part number
101610000157
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

DURING AN INSPECTION, THE LT ELEVATOR CORNTOL TORQUE TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO IB END RIB OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY BETWEEN THE ACTUATING HORN AND THE TORQUE TUBE ITSELF. THE COLLAR WITH THE FLANGE AND THE 4 MOUNTING BOLTS ATTACHING THE TORQUE TUBE TO THE END RIB WERE TIGHT, BUT THE 8 RIVETS ATTACHING THE ACTUATING HORN TO THE TUBE HAD BECOME LOOSE ALLOWING FOR POTENTIAL UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT (FLUTTER) OF THE ELEVATOR.

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