SDR 2004F00437

Service difficulty report · Mount · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94DC
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft serial
238
Part
Mount
Part number
612826
Condition
Cracked
Location
Adc
Part time
600 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MOUNTING BRAKET FLANGE CRACKED COMPLETELY OFF THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE IT WAS RIVETED TO. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE BRAKET, AND FUTHER INSPECTION, IT IS BELIVED HTAT THE FLANGE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH THE PROPER RADIUSES IN THE CUTOUT FOR THE THUMBNAIL SCREW CAUSING IT TO CRACK. VIBRATION FROM GENERAL AIRCRAFT OPERATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUE. THIS ADC WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF THE CHELTON FLIGHT SYSTEMS STC#SA02203AK EFIS-SV SYSTEM IN JUNE OF 2004.