What was found
(CAN) DUE FOR INSP IAW SB 1105A, AWD 2003-24-07, EXTERNAL RUST FOUND. HOLE DRILLED IN TOP OF TUBE, SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER INTERNAL SURFACES. PART REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNSERVICEABLEV.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 14,143 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 4004009
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 144,560 hours
- Component
- Rudder · 4004638
- 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.