Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Textrn 408

Difficulty date
April 28, 2026
Submitted
May 1, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408TL
Make and model
Textrn 408
Aircraft serial
0052
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
78340714
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
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

PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER HINGES INSTALLATION DUE TO THE CUSTOMER REQUEST. ALL FOUND SATISFACTORY. DURING THE INSPECTION TECHNICIAN TOUCH THE ELEVATORS LH & RH SIDE AND FEELS FREE PLAY. WITH THE INSPECTION MIRROR AND TORCH PERFORMED QUICK CHECK AND REALIZED THAT RH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE TO ELEVATOR CONTROL ARM BOLTS CONNECTION IS LOOSE. PERFORMED OPENING SURROUNDED PANELS FOR BETTER ACCESS AND INSPECTION. PANELS NEVER BEEN REMOVED BEFORE. FOUND ALL 4 BOLTS UNEVENLY LOOSE. PERFORMED BOLTS REMOVAL ONE BY ONE. PERFORMED EACH BOLT INSPECTION, EACH HOLE INSPECTION FOR ELONGATION, CRACKING, CORROSION. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED NEW HARDWARE INSTALLATION IAW. MODEL 408 MAINTENANCE MANUAL (REV 11), CHAPTER 55-20-05 (REV 8). ALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED, INSPECTED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RTS. IMMEDIATE EMPENAGE ELEVATOR SYSTEM GVI FOR ALL CLOSE A/C S/N .