What was found
(CAN) FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE LOOSE AT BELLCRANK (RUDDER CONTROL) ATTACHMENT. THE RIVETS AROUND THE TUBE & FITTING WERE FOUND LOOSE & CHAFED AT A POINT THAT 1 RIVET HEAD WAS MISSING. RIVET HOLES WERE ELONGATED DUE TO CHAFING TOO.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech B100
- Aircraft time
- 15,255 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3316252B
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 96630000147
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.