Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 6, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
C208B0197
Aircraft time
13,339 hours, 11,501 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
26340171
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
13,339 hours, 11,501 cycles
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
26340001
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 INSPECTION, PLAY BETWEEN THE LT & RT ELEVATORS WAS NOTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE RIVETS WORKING.

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