Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
23,829 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1016100191
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. THE PAINT WAS LIFTED IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LOWER AFT MOUNTING BOLT. A POWDER COATING AND MINOR FLACKING WAS EVIDENT. CLOSER INSPECTION AND CLEANING DETERMINED THAT THE TUBE SHOULD BE REPLACED. A FLEET CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED TO INSPECT ALL OTHER TORQUE TUBES IN THE SYSTEM.