Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
March 30, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401GS
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft serial
401A0063
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
5015005
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Rudder Assy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING RETURN FLIGHT, PILOTS NOTICED SLOPPY RUDDER CONTROL, THEY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND VERY LITTLE RUDDER INPUT FROM LT PEDAL ON BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOTS SIDE. USING RUDDER TRIM FOUND THEY COULD CONTROL RUDDER. THEY FOUND CLOSEST AIRPORT ENROUTE WITH WINDS CLOSE TO RUNWAY HEADING AND LANDED. WENT TO AIRPORT TO INSPECT ACFT, FOUND THAT THE LT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE (CONNECTS BOTH LT PEDALS) ARM FOR LT RUDDER CABLE ATTACH HAD PARTIALLY TORN FROM TORQUE TUBE.

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