What was found
C-CHECK, RUDDER TAB TORQUE TUBE LOWER SPLINES CORRODED. REPLACED RUDDER TAB TORQUE TUBE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2006
- Submitted
- March 14, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53063
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 49137551
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Tab
- 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.