What was found
(CAN) INTERNAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER REVEALED SURFACE CORROSION AND SURFACE PITTING. TORQUE TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW P/N 40040-009.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,722 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 40040009
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 13,722 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.