Service difficulty report · Control Column · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
March 27, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
22,615 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Control Column
Part number
C3CF48
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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) UPON ROUTINE INSP OF THE AD CF-82-34 FOUND CRACKS ON THE LOWER CONTROL COLUMN ADJACENT TO THE WELDS. CONTROL COLUMN WAS REPLACED PN C3CF48 AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.