What was found
FOUND RUSTY TUBE ASSEMBLY (RUDDER TORQUE). WHEN REMOVED FROM TAIL, TOP OF TUBE ASSY WAS ALSO RUSTY. HIDDEN CORROSION THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN DURING INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N32WW
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 278054036
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 1607000
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 4,546 hours
- 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.