What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED ON INBOARD END. DISASSEMBLY FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION BETWEEN THE TORQUE TUBE AND THE SPAR MOUNTING BRACKET. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206F
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A32C90
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 12346501
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator Spar/Ri
- Component
- Elevator Spar/Ri · 12340192
- 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.