Service difficulty report · Screw · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
15,563 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Screw
Part number
C3CF2913
Condition
Binding
Location
Actuator
Component
Elevator Trim S · Dhav
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) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD SEEM TO TIGHTEN UP WITH AIR LOAD ON IT. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRIM SYSTEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRIM SCREW JACK AT THE ELEVATOR WAS HARD TO TURN UNDER LOAD. THE PART WAS DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND GREASED. IT APPEARED TO NOT HAVE BEEN APART FOR A LONG TIME. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND REGREASED EVERY 400 HOURS ACCORDING TO THE LUBRICATION DIAGRAM FOR THIS A/C. (TC# 20091021002)