SDR 2004F00438

Service difficulty report · Track · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37756
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft serial
1456
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Track
Part number
612826
Condition
Cracked
Location
Adc Mount
Part time
700 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MOUNTING BRACKET FLANGE CRACKED COMPLETELY OFF THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE IT WAS RIVETED TO. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE BRACKET, AND FURTHER INSPECTION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT 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 STC NR SA02203AK EFIS-SV SYSTEM IN APRIL OF 2004.