What was found
UPPER TORQUE TUBE ON RUDDER TRIM ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION IN EXCESS OF MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW JIC 27-21-45 RAI 10000.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2016
- Submitted
- August 29, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N916FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 314
- Aircraft time
- 25,498 hours, 28,283 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- S2728173520001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.