What was found
(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLIES SEVERELY CORRODED PARTICULARLY FITTINGS PNO 0734102-4 AND PNO 0734102-3. LOWER LEFT HAND SKIN PNO 0532001-91 ALSO CORRODED.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2002
- Submitted
- January 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator Structu
- Part time
- 3,091 cycles
- Component
- Elevator Structu
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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