Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa S3H1G
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Control Arm
Part number
C3CF1709
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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) THIS LT FLAP COANTROL ARM WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING AN INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS 188 MM/0.7 INCH RUNNING LENGTHWISE FROM THE THREADED END OF THE ROD ENDING AT THE INSPECTION HOLE. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.