Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0103
Aircraft time
9,189 hours, 11,032 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
263401783
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Part time
9,189 hours, 11,032 cycles
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
263400039
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.

What was found

THE LT INBOARD CONTROL HORN ATTACHMENT RIVETS FOUND WORKING ON ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY. LT ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN EXHIBITED ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ON TORQUE TUBE. UPON REMOVAL OF HORN FROM TORQUE TUBE, FOUND WEAR WAS LIMITED TO RIVETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSY ATTACHMENT RIVETS.

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