What was found
(CAN) THE AFT END OF THE PUSH-PULL CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE FORK-END NEAR THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AWAITING A REPLACEMENT ROD.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft time
- 3,440 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Push-Pull Rod
- Part number
- 26340091
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,263 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.