What was found
MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CHAFED AT PRESSURE SEAL MOUNT AREA. REMOVED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, PN 27-42051-037, AND INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE IAW FAIRCHILD MM 27-20-20, PAGES 201-202. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N428MA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC646
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 2742051037
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.