Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
21,469 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
C2CF209
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
21,371 hours
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 RUDDER BAR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT TO ADDRESS CORROSION ON THE LT PILOT SIDE, TYPICAL CORROSION DUE TO COASTAL OPERATIONS. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE RUDDER BAR WAS DISSASSEMBLED TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE COMPROMISED DUE TO CORROSION BENEATH THE PILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL STUB TUBE.