Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
11,844 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Shaft
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
12,274 hours, 11,727 cycles
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

(CAN) DURING BRIDGING INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE CO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE SHAFT, TORQUE LEVER ASSY. VERY LOOSE. FASTENERS ATTACHING BOTH ASSY'S LOOSE AND ELONGATIN G TORQUE TUBE HOLES. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND REPAIRED ASSY'S AS REQUIRED. NEW OVERSIZE FASTENERS INSTALLED. DUPLICATE INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT.