# SDR CA091118010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 17, 2009
- Submitted: January 19, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC2MK3
- Aircraft time: 14,868 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Control Column
- Part number: C2CF33951
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 14,849 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091118010

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE DUAL CONTROLS A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE WELD AT THE BASE OF THE LOWER CONTROL COLUMN.  THIS CRACK IS WHERE AWD CF-84-01R1, S/B 2/28 REV B REQUIRES INSPECTION.  CRACK WAS INITIALLY NOTICED AS A PAINT CRACK AND UPON FURTHER INSP CONFIRMED WITH NDT AS AN ACTUAL CRACK.   (TC NR 20091118010)

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