What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE FLAP CONTROL ROD (TUNING FORK) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .70 INCH CRACK RUNNING LENGTHWISE FROM THE THREADED END OF THE ROD.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 16,872 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Rod
- Part number
- C3CF1709
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Part time
- 16,887 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.