Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
23,363 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Fitting
Part number
C3CF1073
Condition
Worn
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
23,509 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

BOTH INBOARD FLAP(C3CF104-5) TUBE END ASSEMBLIES (LT AND RT WINGS) C3CF107-3 WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND LOOSE ATTACH FASTENERS. FAILURE OF THE PLUG END ON THE FLAP CONTROL TUBE COULD LEAD TO AN ASYMMETRIC FLAP CONDITION.