Service difficulty report · Lever · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
September 16, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Part
Lever
Part number
C6CFM123427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Steering Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING BUILD UP OF THE AICRAFT CONTROL COLUMN, A NEW STEERING LEVER WAS TO BE INSTALLED. INSPECTION OF THE LEVER SHOWED SLIGHT SURFACE DISCONTINUITY AT THE STEERING CABLE BALL RECEIVER LOCATION. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK RUNNING FROM THE OUTER FLANGE TO THE BALL RECEIVER. THE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM BOMBARDIER IN 2004 AND WAS ONLY ISSUED RECENTLY FROM THE STORES DEPARTMENT. (TC# 20090916003)