Service difficulty report · Block · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 29, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
13,239 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Block
Part number
C3FS795
Condition
Loose
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
13,239 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A REPETITIVE STAB TRIM JACK INSPECTION, NOTED THAT THE BOTTOM JACKSCREW MOUNT WAS LOOSE AND WORKING IN ITS FUSELAGE MOUNTING BRACKET. MOUNTING POINT AND BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AND THE 3 MOUNTING RIVETS AND THE ASSOCIATED HOLES WERE NOTED TO BE WORN/LOOSE.