Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
July 1, 2005
Submitted
July 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
273645
Aircraft time
5,414 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1763400
Condition
Cut
Location
Zone 100
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

PERFORMING AD 2003-09-13, FOUND TORQUE TUBE WORE/CUT BY LEFT RUDDER CABLE, 2 INCHES LONG AND THRU TUBE WALL. TUBE HAS BEEN INSTALLED SINCE 1996 1100 HRS AGO.

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