Service difficulty report · Flange · Piper PA31T1

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N85KG
Make and model
Piper PA31T1
Aircraft serial
31T1104017
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,539 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT YAW IN FLIGHT. CABLE TENSION HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADJUSTED BUT WAS LOOSE AGAIN. FOUND FLANGE CRACKED AT AFT BOLT ON PILOT SIDE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE BEARING. CAUSE UNKNOWN BUT POSSIBLE EXCESS RUDDER PEDAL FORCE WITH AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND NOT MOVING. (K)

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