Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0272
Aircraft time
9,289 hours, 9,849 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
263401783
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
Part time
9,290 hours, 9,849 cycles
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
263400040
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 RT INBOARD CONTROL HORN ATTACHMENT RIVETS FOUND WORKING ON ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY. RT ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN EXHIBITED ROTATIONAL AND LATERAL MOVEMENT ON TORQUE TUBE. RIVET HOLES, CONTROL HORN AND TORQUE TUBE EXHIBITED FRETTING CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSY.

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