Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
29,638 hours, 23,984 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734382D
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
28,095 hours, 34,576 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) DURING SHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE FLAP PRIMARY TORQUE TUBE DRIVES.IPC REFERENCE 27-51-00 FIG 5 ITEM 180 , FAULTY TUBE FOUND ON RT WING , 2ND TUBE IN FROM WING TIP ,INBORAD END OF TUBE END HAD RIVET HOLES DRASTICALLY ELONGATED . TORGE TUBE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED.