Service difficulty report · Control Column · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
14,075 hours
Part
Control Column
Part number
C3CF3913
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Component
Control Column S
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

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT AD CF82-34, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER WELD ASSY OF THE AILERON CONTROL COLUMN AT THE CUT OUT HOLE FOR THE AILERON CHAIN. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATE .25 INCH LONG. FOUND ANOTHER CRACK ON THE ELEVATOR LEVER ATTACHMENT TO THE CONTROL COLUMN. THIS CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD AND APPROX .3125 INCH LONG. COLUMN REMOVED AND A/C REPAIRED.