What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS NOTED TO HAVE SEVERAL SMALL HOLES IN SECTION VISIBLE BELOW BOTTOM RIB. HOLES WERE RESULT OF CORROSION FROM INSIDE TUBE, GOING THROUGH TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 10,408 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 4004009
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Component
- Rudder · Piper · 4004638
- 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.