Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
November 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
C6CFM114027
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Component
Dhav · C6CF11371
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) DURING EMMA #27 INSPECTION LIGHT RUB ON TOP STARBOARD SIDE OF CABLE BELLCRANK QUADRANT WHERE THE QUADRANT GOES THROUGH THE BULKHEAD. FURTHER CHECK NOTED THAT THE TORQUE TUBE THAT JOINS THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD LEVER TO THE CABLE QUADRANT HAD A DARK LINE RUNNING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND IT AT ABOUT THE MID POINT. TUBE REPLACED.