Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 12, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8PMLK
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
477
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
12,456 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

SMOKING MS20470DD8 RIVETS OBSERVED AT WS122 - 140 PROX DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THESE RIVETS ARE CRITICAL TO WING INTEGRITY. IT APPEARS THAT THE RIVETS DID NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOLE DURING OEM INSTALLATION. SUGGEST ALL WING BOXES WITHIN 10 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE BE CLOSELY INSPECTED FOR SAME. NOTE: MFG DATES FOR THE IDENTIFIED WING BOXES ARE MAY 1995 IN ALL CASES. (K)