Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 30, 2014
Submitted
June 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3125N
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft serial
394
Aircraft time
16,400 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112JR
Engine time
1,614 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator · Dhav
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 5000 FEET IN TURBULENCE. ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CAME APART CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR.