Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
March 12, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
48,050 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rod
Part number
C6CW10871
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rt Aileron Servo
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES THE AME NOTICED A CRACK IN THE AILERON SERVO ROD. THIS SAME CRACKED AREA ON THE ROD WAS ALSO SWOLLEN AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT WATER ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE ROD AND FROZE. THE AILERON ROD WAS REPLACED WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.