What was found
(CAN) RT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE HAD AGGRESSIVE CORROSION BUILD UP ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE TORQUE TUBE IN THE VICINITY OF THE OIL COOLER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN A SALT WATER ENVIRONMENT.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MK1
- Aircraft time
- 12,020 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- C2CF209
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Pedal
- Part time
- 12,498 hours
- 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.