Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
22,989 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
C2TR445
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
23,428 hours
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) ON REMOVAL OF RUDDER FOR BEARING REPLACEMENT CORROSION WAS PRESENT ON THE OB ATTACH POINTS OF THE RUDDER BELLCRANK NR C2TR445 (PICTURE ATTACHED) CORROSION WAS NOT EVIDENT BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE RUDDER AS THE DAMAGED AREA WAS COVERED BY THE RUDDER CONNECTING RODS NR C2UT233. THE AIRCRAFT NOTED ABOVE HAS BEEN OPERATED EXTENSIVELY FROM SALT WATER. (TC NR 20070209005)