Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
July 8, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734187B
Part serial
0225
Condition
Chafed
Location
Te Flaps
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) DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE WALK-AROUND CHECK, AN ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE LT WING FLAP IB (SECTION BETWEEN NACELLE AND FUSELAGE) TORQUE TUBE HAS BEEN CHAFED THROUGH IN ONE SPOT BY ITS RETAINING BRACKET. TORQUE TUBE ASSY PN REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY FUNCTIONAL TEST COMPLETED ON FLAP SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060801008)