SDR AU970100

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
26340171
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Control
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.

What was found

(AUS) LH ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY TORQUE TUBE CRACKED LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH RIVET HOLE 60MM (2.36IN) FROM INBOARD END - CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN TUBE AND END FITTING WHICH CAUSED THE TUBE TO EXPAND AND CRACK - SUSPECT INADEQUATE TREATMENT DURING ASSEMBLY - AIRCRAFT OPERATES AS A FLOAT PLANE IN A SALT LADEN ENVIRONMENT

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