Service difficulty report · Rudder Mast · Beech E90

Difficulty date
June 2, 2015
Submitted
June 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176TW
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW76
Aircraft time
11,116 hours, 10,389 cycles
Part
Rudder Mast
Part number
50630015
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
11,116 hours, 10,389 cycles
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 PHASE 1 ACFT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE RUDDER TO BELL CRANK RT ATTACH BOLT MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BOLT HAD FAILED. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS CONDUCT & IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ATTACH HOLES OF THE BELL CRANK & RUDDER WERE ELONGATED. PARTS MENTIONED WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW & AS A PRECAUTION REPLACING THE UPPER & CTR RUDDER HINGE & HARDWARE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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