Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
C6CTM102827
Condition
Stripped
Location
Elevator
Component
Screw Jack Assy · Dhav · C6CT10103
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT AT 800 FEET ALTITUDE THE ACFT SUDDENLY STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE PILOT ABORTED THE CLIMB, PROCEEDED STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 4 MILES TO A LANDING STRIP AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON BOARD. UPON INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE SHAKING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CLEVIS END P/N C4CM1956-11 HAD PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE SCREW DRIVE P/N C6CTM1028-27 IN THE ELEVATOR SCREW JACK ASSY P/N C6CT1010-3. THIS ALLOWED THE TRIM TAP TO FLUTTER WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO FLUTTER INDUCING A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ACFT.