Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Bracket
Part number
C3T1413
Condition
Bent
Location
Torque Tube
Component
Dhav
Stage of operation
IN
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)AIRCRAFT PARKED ON DOCK WITH FLIGHT CONTROL LOCKS ON. ELEVATORS NOTED IN HIGH POSITION. INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATORS MOVEMENT WAS RESTRICTED. ELEVATOR PUSH-ROD WAS HITTING STAB TRIM JACK. UPON FURTHER I NSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE PUSH ROD ATTACH BRACKET WAS BENT. OPERATOR SAYS TORQUE BRACKET BENT BECAUSE OF STRONG WINDS.