SDR 2019F00019

Service difficulty report · Support · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 23, 2018
Submitted
May 23, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N367QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500273
Aircraft time
2,420 hours, 1,869 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Support
Part number
PE660752W
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Part time
2,420 hours, 1,869 cycles
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT LEFT HAND ADJUSTABLE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT ROD WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2 INCH LONGITUDINAL CRACK (SEPARATED). AFTER CLOSER EVALUATION IT SEEMS THAT WATER INTRUSION WAS THE ROOT CAUSE, THE WATER SEEMED TO HAVE FROZEN INSIDE OF THE HOLLOW ROD AND EXPANDED THE MATERIAL CAUSING FOR A CRACK.

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