Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 27, 2017
Submitted
March 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N647QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605547
Aircraft time
10,875 hours, 8,523 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
663322527S
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
10,875 hours, 8,523 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

RUDDER TORQUE TUBE AREA IS RUSTED, REMOVED THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE AND INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER RUDDER RIB WHILE REPLACING THE TORQUE TUBE. REPAIRED THE LOWER RUDDER TORQUE TUBE RIB IAW ERO-889729, REV IR.

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