Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 20, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
6,754 hours
Part
Rod End
Part number
C3CF4205
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator Servo
Component
Servo
Component part number
VTAAI1291
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) AFT ROD END ON PUSH ROD PN F3I-14 WORN OUT AND STC ROD END PN M34-14. ALSO, FOUND WORN OUT PLUS ELEVATOR HINGE PIN C2TP199 AND HINGE PIN C3TF7-5 AND OUTER BEARING KP5A, ALL FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER ONLY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION UNDER STC SA01059SE.