Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 20, 2019
Submitted
July 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55011
Aircraft time
53,342 hours, 36,642 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

INITIAL INSPECTION: CORROSION ON RUDDER CONTROL TAB TORQUE TUBE IN REF 2720-2004 JOB #001-0259. RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSY P/N 5912802-507 S/N: UNK WAS REPLACED FOR SERVICEABLE P/N: 5912802-507 S/N: DL16 AND WAS INSTALLED UNDER 2720-2004 JOB# 001-0259. TUBE, TORQUE, R OFF 00000 ON 95-2721-9-0001 00016. (LP1132406)

More about the Boeing 717-200