What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF RUDDER ASSEMBLY, THE TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE PITTING CORROSION & WEAR DAMAGE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2013
- Submitted
- November 29, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N836NK
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53045
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 5912802503
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.