Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft time
16,870 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fitting
Part number
VALTBS12451
Condition
Failed
Location
Float Attach
Part time
162 hours
Component
Float
Component part number
6100
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

PILOT MADE A CHOPPY WATER LANDING AT WATER AERODROME. UPON EXITING OF ACFT, NOTICED THAT THE LT UPPER FWD WIRE PULL HAD FAILED. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. ALL OTHER ATTACH FITTINGS WERE INSPECTED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.