Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
21,346 hours
Engine
Walter M601E11
Part
Rod End
Part number
HF6G
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COULD NOT GET GEAR DOWN INDICATION, BUT COULD GET GEAR UP AND LOCKED INDICATION. WATER LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINT FOUND LT NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ROD END FOUND BROKEN ON NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070606004)