Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Dhav DHC7*

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
October 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7*
Aircraft time
27,000 hours
Part
Pushrod
Part number
72760272001
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
27,000 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE PILOT PUT THE AUTO PILOT MODE TO VS. THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN WITH STRONG VIBRATIONS AND BUFFETING. DISCONNECTED THE AUTO PILOT AND PUT THE ENGINES TO IDLE POWER AND SLOWED THE ACFT, VIBATION DISAPPEARED. ELEVATOR TRIM PUSH ROD ASSY FOUND FRACTURED AT AFT END BEFORE CLEVIS.