Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
13,337 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Rod
Part number
C2CF451ND
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Lt Aileron
Component
Aileron Push Rod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION, THE LT AILERON PUSH ROD WAS FOUND TO BE NOTICEABLY HEAVIER THAN THE OTHER. THE TUBE WAS CHECKED WITH A MAGNET AND FOUND TO BE STEEL. NO RECORD CAN BE FOUND OF STEEL PUSH RODS BEING APPROVED FOR DHC-2 BEAVER AIRCRAFT - SUSPECT BOGUS PART. THE TUBE SECTION WAS REPLACED WITH AN APPROVED COMPONENT.