Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
12,020 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Housing
Part number
C2TP11
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
12,498 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) LOSS OF ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION REVEALED WORN BEARINGS IN THE C2TP15A HOUSINGS (2), ON REMOVAL OF THE LT HOUSING FOR BEARING REPLACEMENT A CORROSION ASSISTED CRACK WAS NOTED. FAILURE OF THE BEARING HOUSING WAS NOT EASILY DETECTABLE UNTIL THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR BEARING REPLACEMENT.