Service difficulty report · Fork · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 29, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88765
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft serial
157
Aircraft time
21,923 hours, 1,234 cycles
Part
Fork
Part number
C3UT853
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
1,234 hours, 1,234 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRACKED TAIL LANDING GEAR FORK PART NUMBER C3UT85-3 . CRACK IN CRITICAL AREA OF FORK WHERE FAILURE COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT DURING TAKE OFF OR LANDING. ORIGINAL OEM CAST TAIL FORK FAILS AND BREAKS WHICH FORCES TAIL LANDING GEAR WITH TAIL SKI TO COLAPSE UPWARD INTO FUSELAGE COMPROMISING BULKHEADS AND SHEARING RUDDER CONTROL.