Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
85350712001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Center Wing
Part time
20,978 hours, 22,391 cycles
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) CHAFING DAMAGE FOUND ON LT & RT FLAP INBD TORQUE TUBES & HYD LINES. THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON INSPECTION OF UPPER FUSELAGE AREA BEHIND WING CENTRE SECTION LT & RT STA: YW42.000.