Service difficulty report · Screw · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 20, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
10,235 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Servo Tab
Component
Trim Tab · C3TE1213
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) NOT AN SDR - WHILST CARRYING OUT A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE ENGINEER NOTICED THAT THE SCREWS ATTACHING THE COUNTERWEIGHT ARM TO THE SERVO TAB WERE LOOSE. THE TRIM TAB WAS OPENED UP, THE SCREWS WERE TIGHTENED, THE TAB WAS CLOSED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.