Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
63,915 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734382D
Condition
Chafed
Location
Left Wing Te Fla
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) WHILE PERFORMING UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, AN AME OBSERVED THAT A FLAP DRIVE TORQUE TUBE LOCATED ON THE LEFT WING, INBOARD OF THE OUTER FLAP ACTUATOR HAD SEVERE CHAFING DAMAGE DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH A CLAMP SUPPORTING WIRES FOR THE ROLL SPOILER CLUTCH SWITCHES. THE DAMAGED TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED AND THE CLAMP REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE. HOURS: 64635 CYCLES: 65516 (TC# 20190425024)