What was found
(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ADAPTERS CONTAINED SEVERE CORROSION BETWEEN ADAPTERS AND INBOARD RIBS - FLANGES ON ADAPTERS CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 07341023
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elev Spar/Rib
- 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.