Service difficulty report · Stop · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 13, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Part
Stop
Part number
85520147105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
25,347 hours, 29,084 cycles
Component
Bumper · Dhav · 85520147105
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) CREW REPORTED THAT DOWN ELEVATOR TRIM AND FORWARD CONTROL COLUMN PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. DOWN TRAVEL STOP HAD BROKEN AND DEPARTED THE A/C. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, WINDY CONDITIONS, WHEN GUST LOCKS REMOVED AN UNSUPPORTED CONTROL COLUMN WAS ALLOWED TO MOVE HEAVILY ONTO THE ELEVATOR DOWN TRAVEL STOP. PARTS REPLACED.