Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Tube
Part number
2770066004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gust Lock Damper
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.

What was found

(AUS) RUDDER GUST LOCK PLUNGER GUIDE TUBE FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY ALONG THE LENGTH. THE LOWER HALF OF THE FRACTURED TUBEHAD MOVED AND STARTED TO ENGAGE IN THE RUDDER GUST LOCK QUADRANTPREVENTING THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE RUDDER.