Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
DSC64
Condition
Failed
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) THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT HANGAR 11 FOR ITS "A" AND "E" INSPECTION. DURING THE WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTICED THE LOWER GEARED TAB WAS AT FULL RT DEFLECTION. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THE CONNECTING ROD WAS FOUND SHEARED FROM ITS EYE END, PN DSC6-4 CONNECTION AT THE RUDDER END. AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT OF THE AREA WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. A NEW CONNECTING ROD WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED AND ENTRIES MADE IN THE TECH LOG. MFG IS INVESTIGATING THIS FAILURE.