Service difficulty report · Stop · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Stop
Part number
85520271003
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Elevator
Part time
12,016 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) DURING CREW WALKAROUND, THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO LT TRAILING EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR SPRING TAB. THE DAMAGE TO THE TAB WAS INBOARD, ADJACENT TO THE RUDDER. THE TRAILING RUDDER WAS ALSO DAMAGED FROM CONTACT WITH ELEVATOR SPRING TAB. THE LT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB REPLACED. RD 8-55-1214 ISSUED FOR 200 HOURS ALLOWANCE FOR DAMAGE TO LT SIDE OF THE TRAILING RUDDER. THE ELEVATOR BUMPER STOP WAS REPLACED, AS IT WAS DETERIORATED.