Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
December 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft time
16,244 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Drag Link
Part number
ABIDHC24
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Wheel
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) PILOT SNAGGED THE STEERING FOR BEING SLOPPY, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TAIL WHEEL DRAG LINK CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 95% OF THE WIDTH OF THE PART. DRAG LINK COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE MOVED.