What was found
(AUS) RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CORRODED BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 4004009
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Structure
- Part time
- 7,066 cycles
- Component
- Rudder Structure
- 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.