What was found
DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 96-21-05, THE LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N704C
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC704
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 2744026001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 16,931 hours
- Component
- 2744001161
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.