Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Aircraft time
8,911 hours, 7,339 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
45A2206900X
Condition
Twisted
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator · Raythn
Component part number
45A22002XXX
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

DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND THE LT AND RT ELEVATORS WOULD NOT LINE UP IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TORQUE TUBES WERE TWISTED SUCH THAT ALIGNMENT OF THE ELEVATORS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. BOTH ELEVATORS WERE REPLACED.

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