SDR 97ZZZX2081

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N671AW
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft serial
401A0080
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
50150068
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED LANDING DIFFICULTIES. UPON INSPECTION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED RUDDER CABLE ATTACH FITTING BROKEN OFF OF THE LT CONTROL TORQUE TUBE ASSY. MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE TUBE ASSY REVEALED IT CRACKED AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD IN SAME LOCATION. PROBLEM BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY USE OF THE INSIDE RUDDER LOCK ASSY, P/N SZ15027-1-11 OR DASH 13, PUTTING UNDUE STRESS ON TORQUE TUBE ASSY. RECOMMEND USE OF AN OUTSIDE RUDDER LOCK AND A ONE-TIME INSPECTION OF TORQUE TUBE ASSY. ACFT REF: PAGE 2-406, FIG 116, INDEX -3 RT, -13 LT.

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