Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
November 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
17,466 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
C3CF2909
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) FLOAT PLANE OPERATOR, TAILPLANE ACTUATOR ASSY GETS WET, WATER HAS TO BE DRAINED AND BEARINGS REPLACED OCCASIONALLY (ANNUAL).