Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 1, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
39,071 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3313U303G
Part
Tube
Part number
2671004003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Control Column
Part time
38,700 hours
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) ON JULY 1, 2014, WHILE PERFORMING SB 226-27-074, LUBRICATION OF THE AILERON CONTROL CABLE CHAIN IN THE PILOT`S AND COPILOT`S CONTROL COLUMNS, THE LOWER HORIZONTAL CONTROL COLUMN TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ALL 4 CORNERS OF THE LT ACCESS PANEL CUTOUT. THE TUBE IN QUESTION HAS BEEN REPLACED.