Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 25, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734386B
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
25,806 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, FLT CREW NOTICED "FLAP DRIVE" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FLAPS HAD ALREADY BEEN EXTENDED, SO CREW CARRIED OUT A NORMAL LANDING. AFTER LANDING, MX CREW PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF VISIBLE SECTIONS OF FLAP DRIVE TRAIN & DISCOVERED A SHEARED RT NR 4 TORQUE TUBE. IT APPEARS THAT THE TORQUE TUBE HAD BEEN CHAFING FOR SOME TIME AGAINST ONE OF THE FLAP SHROUD HANGERS, DUE TO EITHER AN UNBALANCED CONDITION, OR A SLIGHT BEND IN THE TORQUE TUBE. (TC# 20090929002)