Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 16, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
18,407 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Control Rod
Part number
C3CF1053
Condition
Bent
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
18,407 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) ANNUAL INSPECTION, LT WING, FOUND THE ACTUATING CONTROL ROD FOR FLAP SYSTEM, PN C3CF105-7 WAS BENT, DEFLECT .5", INSIDE WING, NEAR FUSELAGE, JUST BEHIND THE FIBER ROLLER APPROXIMATE 2", IN NORMAL OPERATION THIS SECTION DOESN`T TOUCH THE FIBER ROLLER, NO RUST AND NO CORROSION FOUND, THE METAL WAS LIKE NEW, IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND WHAT DID THE TROUBLE IN NORMAL OPERATION, WE DOESN`T FIND ANYTHING ON ALL CONTROL ON THIS WING, MAY BE BAD MANIPULATION WHEN THE WING WAS REMOVED LAST TIME FROM AIRCRAFT.