Service difficulty report · Stop · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70LT
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
151
Part
Stop
Part number
T700A5530076000
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,186 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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND LT SECONDARY RUDDER STOP BROKEN. CABLE TENSION CHECK, OK. RUDDER PEDALS STOP PINS CHECKED OK, RUDDER PEDALS STOPS CHECKED OK. THIS ACFT IS NORMALLY PARKED IN HANGER AT HOME STATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS WIND OR BLAST FROM ACFT WITH RUDDER NOT CENTERED. THIS IS THE 2ND ACFT WE HAVE SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM.

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