What was found
DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL COLUMNS, IS IMPACTING AND BINDING AGAINST A STRINGER AT FS 125.80, LOCATED BELOW THE PEDESTAL IN THE COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2012
- Submitted
- May 22, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N387QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial
- 6800119
- Aircraft time
- 4,650 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 696040623
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Control Column
- Part time
- 4,650 hours, 3,083 cycles
- 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.