Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
734378D
Condition
Stripped
Location
Te Flap
Part time
22,588 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
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) DURING APPROACH WHEN FLAPS SELECTED, THE FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. POST-LANDING INSPECTION FOUND THE FLAP PRIMARY TORQUE DRIVE SHAFT INTERNAL SPLINE WORN OUT. IT ALSO HAD RED RUST AND WAS DRY, WITH NO LUBRICATION EVIDENT. DEHAV TASK CALLS FOR LUBE OF SPLINE EVERY 8,000 HOURS OR 9000 CY. AIRCRAFT HAD 5,286 HOURS AND 7183 CY SINCE TASK LAST ACCOMPLISHED.