What was found
WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 2003-24-07, INSPECTION OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION INSIDE OF TUBE. NEW MFG KIT TO REPAIR TUBE WAS ORDERED. RUDDER RIBS WHERE NOT AFFECTED.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2009
- Submitted
- May 6, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N88YA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317552088
- Aircraft time
- 9,831 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 4004009
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 9,831 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.