Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
48,441 hours, 58,561 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734386B
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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) A/C WAS ON APPROACH INTO AIRPORT, THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED TO 15 DEG WHEN THE (FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT) CAME ON. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSP REVEALED THAT THE LT OB TORQUE TUBE WAS SHEARED OFF. AFTER FURTHER INSP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE TUBE WAS SHEARED OFF BY CLAMP INSTALLED ON A DRAIN LINE THAT HAD BEEN CHAFING. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED, THE TORQUE SENSOR RIGGED AND THE FLAPS WERE FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20080228010)