What was found
FOUND RUST/CORROSION AND WATER STAIN, INDICATING WATER HAD ACCUMULATED TO A LEVEL OF MORE THAN 1 INCH AT THE BOTTOM RIB, FORE AND AFT OF THE SPAR. SB 1105A. TREATED CORROSION AND INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2004
- Submitted
- October 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N300SR
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T1
- Aircraft serial
- 31T8104022
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 51094
- Part serial
- 31T638
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 2,310 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.