Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
15,829 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Turnbuckle
Part number
MS21251B5L
Condition
Cracked
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 OVERHAUL, MAINTENANCE CREW WAS ASKED BY THE DOM TO INSPECT ALL CONTROL CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 2/40 (CONTROL CABLES) DHC2. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THREE TURNBUCKLES WERE FOUND TO HAVE NO PART NUMBER STAMPED INTO THE PART. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SB 2/40 THIS IS CAUSE FOR REJECTION. ONE OF THESE TURNBUCKLES IN QUESTION HAD A LONGITUDINAL CRACK. THIS DEFECT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN LOSS OF RUDDER CONTROL. ALL PARTS IN QUESTION WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. (TC# 20110208026)