Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,738 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700550001
Condition
Failed
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 THE HEAVY CHECK AT THE YHZ BASE THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. THE ELEVATOR TRIM CHAINS IN THE HORIZONTAL STAB HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE LINKS. ONE OF THE CHAINS FELL APART DURING MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA. IPCREFERENCE 27-38-00 FIG 20 ITEM 170. THE CHAIN/CABLE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED.