Service difficulty report · Pin · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pin
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator Control
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE RAN OUT OF NOSE DOWN ELEVATOR TRIM WITH FLAPS 30 DEGREES. INSPECTED FLAP TRIM INTERCONNECT AND FOUND NO FAULTS. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM AND FOUND THAT NOSE DOWN TRIM WAS LIMITED BY A STOP IN THE COCKPIT TRIM WHEEL. FOUND THAT PIN THAT RIDES IN GROOVE IN TRIM WHEEL & DRIVES TRIM POSITION INDICATOR HAD POPPED OUT AND INTO NEXT GROOVE. REPOSITIONED IN APPROPRATE LOCATION & OPS CHECK OK. RERIGGED POSITION INDICATOR AND TEST FLEW AIRCRAFT, OPS NORMAL.