Service difficulty report · Drive Nut · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
31,334 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Drive Nut
Part number
82760176103
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) (HEAVY MAINTENANCE) SUPPLIED ACFT ACCESSORIES (OVERHAUL FACILITY) WITH PARTS FOR AN ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR. TRIM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLED AND CERTIFIED. INSTALLED THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR AND FOUND ON THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR HAD INCORRECT TRAVEL. THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WAS SENT BACK FOR WARRANTY. WARRANTY DENIED. CONFIRMED DEFECT WITH DRIVE NUT.