Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
January 24, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
S2728171100600
Condition
Cracked
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SPECIFIC INSPECTION FOR CORROSION ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE INNER SURFACE IN FUSELAGE TAIL COMPARTEMENT, CRACK WERE FOUND ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE LOWER END AT PIN ATTACHEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT MFG ASKED TO RECOVER THE TORQUE TUBE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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