The FAA says operators of de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters must take a close look at a component that controls the horizontal portion of the plane’s tail.
Two horizontal stabilizer actuators from DHC-3 Otters are shown in the NTSB photo. The FAA is calling on operators to ensure a lock ring on the component is fully inserted.
, the Federal Aviation Administration says operators of de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters must take a close look at a component that controls the horizontal portion of the plane’s tail.to mandate the inspections last week. That’s after an investigation into a crash in Washington state indicated the horizontal stabilizer actuator, or jack screw, had come apart before an Otter plunged into Puget Sound. The FAA says it’s concerned other planes could have the same issue.
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