Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
21,500 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Link
Part number
C2TF7
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
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 PRE-FLIGHT/COCKPIT CHECK, PILOT NOTICE THAT THE CONTROL COLUMN WAS NOT AS FAVOR TO TRAVEL AS IS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS. FOUND ELEVATOR/TRIM LINKAGE DRY/TIGHT. IPC FIG 10, ITEM 37, 38, 43. BOLT/NUT FOUND PINCHING T-LINK TOO TIGHT AS WELL NIL LUBRICATION, HEAVY RAIN PREVIOUS 2 WEEKS. NUT/BOLT LOOSENED SLIGHTLY, REMOVED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, REINSTALLED, LUBRICATED ALL HINGE POINTS, LUBRICATED OPERATION NORMAL. SAFETY DEVICE, COTTER PIN, INSTALLED INDEPENDENT CHECKS COMPLETED.