Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
24,636 hours
Engine
Walter M601E11
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
NAS195424D
Condition
Bent
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,272 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 QUADRANT INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT (CF-85-04) IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SPECIAL BOLT NAS1954-24D THAT ATTACHES THE ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD TO THE QUADRANT WAS BENT. THIS DEFECT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT WITHOUT REMOVING THE PUSH PULL ROD DURING INSPECTION.