What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF THE RUDDER, A BIRD NEST AND WATER WAS FOUND INSIDE THE TORQUE TUBE CREATING A CORROSION PROBLEM INSIDE AT TORQUE TUBE. THERE IS NO DRAIN HOLE IN THE BELLCRANK OR TORQUE TUBE TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN FROM THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N206P
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 101630000601
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.