What was found
(CAN) PART WAS DISCOVERED AT ACFT SALAVGE/REBUILD. THE TUBE IN QUESTION ALSO HAD HOLE CORRODED COMPLETLY THROUGH THE TUBE ON ONE END. EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO LACK OF PROPER MX.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2008
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 10,009 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 2D30
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator
- Component
- Elevator · Dhav · C2CF619A
- 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.