Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
April 20, 2021
Submitted
May 12, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1018A
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft serial
178
Aircraft time
36,669 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Engine time
10,472 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
36,669 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

DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION A DISCREPANCY WAS MADE TO PULL OFF GROSS WEIGHT KIT RIGHT WING TO REMOVE WING STRAP OVER SPAR DUE TO A GAP AT ONE OF THE TAPPERED ENDS ON THE STRAP. WHEN REMOVED THE MECHANIC NOTICED A DRILL HOLE OVER THE WING SPAR, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING A BORESCOPE IT WAS FOUND THE THE SPAR WAS IN FACT DRILLED THRU BY MISTAKE AT THE TIME THE KIT WAS BEING INSTALLED.