Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
13,627 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
C2T29A
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
13,672 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ARM WHICH CONNECTS LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD TO TORQUE TUBE BROKEN, COMPLETELY OFF. NOTE: THIS ASSEMBLY IS OF PRE-MOD, NATURE AND PROBABLY BROKE DUE TO MISHANDLING. POST MOD ARM HAS A REINFORCING GUSSET WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVES STRENGTH/RIGIDITY.