What was found
(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CF-82-34 WE FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER WELD ASSEMBLY OF THE AILERON CONTROL COLUMN LOCATED AT THE CUT HOLE FOR THE AILERON CHAIN. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH LONG.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 16,681 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Control Column
- Part number
- C3CF3913
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- 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.