Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
July 28, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
11,328 hours
Engine
Lyc LIO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
63420006
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Rudder
Part time
11,513 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT RUDDER CABLE TORQUE TUBE CONNECTION BROKE OFF FROM THE TUBE. RUDDER CONTROL WAS LIMITED TO THE TRIM. (TC NR 20070803012)

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