Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Spring
Part number
85520003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator Tab
Part time
29,602 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) DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS, THE LH ELEVATOR SPRING TAB WAS FOUND BENT/DAMAGED OUTBOARD OF YH13.8, WITH RD(S) IN WORK AS OF 07-MAY-2019. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RUDDER, LIKELY DUE TO IMPACT WITH THE ELEVATOR, AS WELL AS ONE ELEVATOR STOP BUMPER SEVERELY DETERIORATED (REPLACED). THE STOP BUMPER WAS 1924.9 FH AWAY FROM THE NEXT SCHEDULED DISCARD PER ALI TASK 2730/22 SCHEDULED EVERY 6000 FH. ++X++ (TC# 20190507008)