Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
58,942 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Hinge
Part number
C6TEM101633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,343 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) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, EXTERNAL WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LT OTBD ELEVATOR HINGE ARM, PN C6TEM1016-33, LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT WAS DAMAGED, .3333 OF THE LOWER ATTACHMENT LUG WAS CRACKED OFF. THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS INCORRECT, 2 EA AN4-7 BOLTS WERE INSTALLED, SHOULD BE AN525-416R14 SCREWS. THE OTBD HINGE ARM WAS REPLACED AND CORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED.