Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 10, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Part
Fitting
Part number
MS206674
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Hole
Component
Elevator Cntrl C · C3CF1935
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TO A DHC-3T DURING A 400 HOUR INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE END FITTING ON THE NEW CABLE HAD AN INCORRECTLY SIZED HOLE. THE END FITTING HOLE IN THE ORIGINAL PART WAS 14 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND THAT IN THE NEW PART SUPPLIED WAS .1875 INCH IN DIAMETER. A NEW CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REQUESTED. (X)