Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
34,433 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Rod
Part number
72740251001
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler Ind
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 TROUBLESHOOTING, A PFCS INDICATOR PROBLEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ROD FOR THE RT IB ROLL SPOILER TRANSMITTER HAD SHEARED INSIDE OF THE ROD END AT THE SPOILER END. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF THE ROD CONTACTING ANY OTHER SURFACE TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK, THE BREAK MAY HAVE DEVELOPED FROM A CRACK. THE ROD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070830006)