Service difficulty report · Servo Tab · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
March 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Servo Tab
Part number
C3TE1312
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Elevator
Component
Dhav · C3TE1106
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED BUFFETING OF THE ELEVATORS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SEVERE NOSE DOWN AND NOSE UP FORCE COMING FROM THE ELEVATOR CONTROL. POWER REDUCED AND CONTROLS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. RIGHT ELEVATOR SERVO TAB WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE LEVER WHERE THE PUSH PULL ROD ATTACHES.