Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
December 16, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
351
Aircraft time
42,998 hours, 46,865 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Part number
85520090
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Part time
42,998 hours, 46,865 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR SPRING TAB STOP BRACKET FITTING (P/N 85520090). A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR SRING TAB STOP BRACKET FITTING CONSISTS OF REMOVING THE DAMAGE AS STATED IN THE RD8-55-3419, INSPECTING THE REWORK AREA FOR CRACK AND DISBOND INDICATIONS (NONE PERMITTED), AND RE-PROTECTING THE REPAIR AREA BY APPLYING CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUNDS IAW DEHAVILLAND AIRCRAFT OF CANADA LIMITED RD 8-55-3419 ISSUE 1 DATED 13DEC2019.