Service difficulty report · Pin · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Pin
Part number
TBC6CWM104327
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDA PART ROD SECURING PIN DEHAVILLAND P/N C6CWM1043-27 INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. PIN OUTSIDE DIAMETER TOO LARGE TO FIT INTO 'H' BEAM HOLE. REFERENCE DHC-6-300 IPC CHAPTER 27-10-00 FIGURE 4 ITEM 560. 'H' BEAM ATTACHMENT HOLE EDGE DISTANCE MAY BE TOO SMALL IF HOLE OPENED UP TO ACCEPT OVERSIZED PIN. THIS COULD COMPROMISE AILERON CONTROL ROD STRENGTH.