Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 22, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
AS121670
Condition
Missing
Location
Oil Tank Drain
Component
Oil Tank Drain · PN3004073
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) THIS RT ENGINE S/NPCE-50013, WAS IDENTIFIED TO HAVE THE OIL TANK DRAIN PLUG P/N 3004073, MISSING THE LOCKING PIN P/N AS121670. THIS COULD HAD LEAD TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, RESULTING OF ENGINE SHUTDOWN, IF THE PLUG HAD LOOSEN AND FALLEN AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. (TC NR 20071129001)