SDR 3983

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
July 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N660MC
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft serial
RN012
Aircraft time
489 hours
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
500N39507
Part serial
0016190085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
489 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

PILOT NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT INSP ON RAMP, THAT THE UPPER LT VERTICAL STAB WAS BENT IN APPRX 3 INCHES AT THE TOP. VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FBO WAS REVIEWED AND IT WAS SEEN THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THIS DAMAGE (WAS NOT CAUSED BY PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT ON THE GROUND). THE VERTICAL STAB WAS REMOVED AND A CRACK RUNNING THROUGH ONE OF THE CONTROL SURFACE ATTACH HOLES AND 330 DEGREES AROUND THE TUBE. THE RT SIDE WAS INSPECTED IAW MD SB600N-30R1, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CRACKED PART AND EXPANDABLE BOLTS BEING SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. NEW TORQUE TUBE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE BEING INSTALLED. POSSIBLE FIX WOULD BE INTERNAL TUBE ACTING AS A SECOND LOAD PATH.

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