Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2017
Submitted
November 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6813J
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0641
Aircraft time
32,002 hours, 35,835 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
51152604
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
32,002 hours, 35,835 cycles
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE RT RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, FULL FORWARD. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ANY RUDDER AUTHORITY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO ISSUES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI FROM THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD CRACKED AND FAILED AT THE WELD INTERSECTION OF RT PILOT RUDDER PEDAL. OPEN

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