What was found
SAT - DURING 8 YEAR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE TO LEVER ATTACHMENT POINT LOOSE AND HOLES ELONGATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE LEVER ATTACHMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N424MQ
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 045
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Tube Lever
- Part number
- S2728178120000
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.