Service difficulty report · Control Column · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
March 6, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
8,368 hours
Part
Control Column
Part number
C3CF3915
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Component
Dhav · C3CF48
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) CARRYING OUT AD CF-82-34, WE FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER WELD ASSY OF THE AILERON CONTROL COLUMN LOCATED AT THE CUT OUT HOLE FOR THE AILERON CHAIN. CRACK WAS APPROX. 3/16 LONG. COLUMN REMAINED IN PLACE AND RE-INSPECTED EVERY 25 HOURS UNTIL REPAIR / REPLACEMENT IS CARRIED OUT. NOT TO EXCEED 150 FLIGHT HOURS.