Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
734386B
Condition
Detached
Location
Te Flap
Part time
517 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE FLAP DRIVE TORQUE TUBE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE NR 3 FLAP SCREW JACK PREVENTING RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TORQUE TUBE TO SCREW JACKPOINT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ENGAGED.