Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 14, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
21,573 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Control Rod
Part number
C6CW108727
Condition
Cracked
Location
From Rivet Hole
Component
Aileron Tab Cont · Dhav
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) DURING INSPECTION THE SERVO TAB LINK FOR THE AILERON WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER END. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE ROD END BEARING RETENTION RIVET HOLE TO THE END OF THE ROD. FOR REFERENCE SEE DEHAVILLAND IPC 27-10-00, FIG. 5 (SHEET 1 OF 1), ITEM 90. THE ROD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.