Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
December 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N233N
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft serial
976
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
BSFS159160
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
700 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOTH LT AND RT FWD HORIZ STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF THE AOG AIR SUPPORT WING ANGLE MOD (STC SA01258NY) DURING ANNUAL INSP FOUND HORIZ STABILIZER FWD ATTACH TO BE LOOSE. PART IS ATTACHED TO THE FWD SPAR OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER WITH 2 BOLTS. THE AREA OF CONCERN IS THE CTR ATTACH POINT, WHERE THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINTS CONNECT TOTHE BRACKETS. THE PART IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND HAS 2 STEEL BUSHINGS PRESSED INTO THE FITTING. THESE BUSHINGS ARE BELOW ALUMINUM SURFACE SO THE ATTACH POINT ON THE FUSELAGE WEARS INTO THE ALUMINUM BRACKET. DUE TO THIS BEING INSTALLED ON A SEA-PLANE, CORROSION SETS IN CAUSING THE STABILIZER TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE FWD EDGE. CORRECTION PUT IN FLANGED STEEL BUSHING SO THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINTS WOULD CONTACT THE STEEL BUSHING INSTEAD OF THE ALUMINUM BRACKET.