Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 15, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N836RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53046
Aircraft time
41,977 hours, 34,570 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder Tab
Part time
41,977 hours, 53,046 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

RUDDER CONTROL TAB TORQUE TUBE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WHERE IT EXITS THE RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE, ACFT SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE AND RUDDER CONTOL TAB TORQUE TUBE. AFTER EVALUATION MANY COMPONENTS FOUND TO WORN BEYOUND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE AND BEARING IAW MM 27-20-03. REPLACED RUDDER SECTOR PIVOT ATTACHED BEARING IAW SOPM 20-50-03. REPLACED RUDDER HYD POWER PACKAGE DRIVE SECTOR PUSHRODS IAW SOPM 20-50-03. REINSTALLED ALL REMOVED COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED ALL SYSTEM IAW MM 27-20-02, SYS OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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