Service difficulty report · Quadrant Gear · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Quadrant Gear
Part number
C6CFM11771
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rud Servo Tab
Part time
19,285 hours
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) DURING INVESTIGATION FOR MINOR RUDDER SERVO TAB FREEPLAY, THE GEARED TAB MECHANISM WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FOR WEAR INSPECTION. LEVER P/N C6CFM1409-27 WAS FOUND LOOSELY ATTACHED TO QUAD GEAR. QUAD GEAR HAD TWO CRACKS IN THE KEY ROOT OF THE BOSS AREA. CRACKS WERE NOT VISIBLE UNTIL GEAR REMOVED FROM GEARED MECHANISM DUE TO FELT RING INSTALLATION. ONE CRACK FOUND ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FLEET WIDE CHECK TO BE CARRIED OUT.