What was found
DURING THE SID INSP, FOUND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD SOME RUST. THIS CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITH THE RUDDER REMOVED. REMOVING THE RUDDER IS NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSP.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2009
- Submitted
- May 14, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N441X
- Make and model
- Cessna 441
- Aircraft serial
- 4410254
- Aircraft time
- 8,602 hours, 8,366 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 583301110
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.