Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 17, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621CS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800120
Aircraft time
5,197 hours, 3,467 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
693302530
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,197 hours, 3,467 cycles
Component
Rudder · Cessna
Component part number
693300025
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

RUDDER TORQUE TUBE IS CRACKED AROUND THE WELD POINT OF THE BOTTOM RIB.