SDR 2001B4106

Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50KA
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft serial
221
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
165 hours
Component
Mass Balance Ar · Viking
Component part number
VALTOC1136
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALL RIVETS SECURING MASS BALANCE ARM (INSTALLED PER VIKING AIR LTD. ANTIFLUTTER MOD KIT NO VALTOC1136 AND APPROVED PER STC ST01243NY) SHEARED RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE SERVO TAB ACTUATION WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL. PILOT FELT OSCILLATION IN ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING HIGH POWER SETTINGS DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO HEAVY ARM ASSEMBLY ATTACHED WITH ALUMINUM RIVETS TO SERVO TAB END BLOCK AND VIBRATION BETWEEN TAB AND MASS BALANCE ARM ASSEMBLY. TAB P/N: C3TE13-12 MASS BALANCE P/N: VALTOC1136-12 TAB FILLER BLOCK P/N: VALTOC1136-18.