Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
514
Part
Pushrod
Part number
82760114001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
4,862 hours
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.

What was found

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR, THE LT ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATOR PUSH ROD WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ROD END WAS BADLY CRACKED TO THE POINT OF IMMINENT FAILURE. NEW PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. (X)