Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,475 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734382D
Condition
Grooved
Location
Te Flap
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE R/H WING FLAP PRIMARY TORQUE TUBE AT APPROX. WING STN YW 325.00 WAS DEEPLY GROOVED. GROOVE WAS AT ABOUT THE MIDLENGTH OF THE TUBE AROUND ITS CIRCUMFERENCE. TUBE HAD BEEN WEARING ON A NEARBY ELECTRICAL BUNDLE 'P' CLAMP.TORQUE TUBE REPLACED AND CLAMP ADJUSTED TO GIVE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.