Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 21, 2017
Submitted
December 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0030
Aircraft time
12,663 hours, 23,593 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
51152604
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
12,663 hours
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE WAS CRACKED AND FAILED AT THE WELD INTERSECTION OF THE RT PEDAL 'POST'. THIS FINDING IS A RESULT OF A RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED MAGNIFIED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THESE WELDS AT EACH 180 FLIGHT HOURS OF OPERATION BASED ON A RECENT SIMILAR FINDING WITHIN THIS OPERATORS FLEET. THIS TORQUE TUBE IS BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL TO MANUFACTURE. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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