Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
31,743 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Rod
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
173 hours
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 AN INSPECTION ON ACFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT INBD CHORD-WISE FLAP ROD WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SPAN-WISE ROD. ONCE THEY WERE REMOVED FROM THE ACFT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SPAN-WISE ROD HAD A GROOVE WORN IN IT FROM THE OTHER ROD. A NEW SPAN-WISE ROD WAS INSTALLED. DURING INSTALLATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BELL CRANK SUPPORT STRUCTURE WAS POSSIBLY NOT SITUATED CORRECTLY LEADING TO A LACK OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE 2 RODS. THESE ARE RE-LIFED WINGS PURCHASED FROM R.W. MARTIN AND INSTALLED BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN ACFT. THE EXACT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET AND AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THIS IS DETERMINED.