Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
August 8, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
19,057 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fitting
Part number
9A02066005
Condition
Broken
Location
Drag Wire
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DOING A WATER LANDING. PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP ON LANDING. HE TAXIED TO THE DOCK WITH OUT ANY TROUBLES, UPON INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THAT THE FWD DRAG WIRE FITTING PN 9A02066-005 HAD BROKEN AT THE CLEVIS PIN END. ALL OTHER FITTINGS WERE INSPECTED AND DRAG WIRE FITTING WAS CHANGED.