Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,158 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hinge
Part number
85510030001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
50,022 hours
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) WHILE COMPLETING A C-CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND THE ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE ARM ASSY ATTACH BOLTS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELONGATED. THIS ALLOWED FOR EXCESSIVE HORIZONTAL PLAY IN THE CENTER HINGE ATTACH POINT. ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE ARM REPLACED.