Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 5, 2021
Submitted
May 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020468
Aircraft time
31,056 hours, 39,222 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
51152604CP
Part serial
BN297218
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Pedals
Part time
31,056 hours, 39,222 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN ACTUATING THE RUDDER PEDAL WHILE MANEUVERING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL HAD BROKEN OFF THE TORQUE TUBE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND IT BROKEN OFF AT THE WELD. THIS WAS REPLACED BY MAINTENANCE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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