Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
16,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Part number
C2WF107
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Aileron
Component
Aileron · Dhav · C3WA121
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

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A 100 HR INSP. ON THE LT WING, THE ENGINEER NOTICED THAT THE AILERON HINGE ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD END OF THE AILERON HAD LOOSE RIVETS. THE END RIB AND HINGE FITTING WERE REMOVED FROM THE AILERON AND THE ARE INSPECTED. THE RIVET HOLES WERE ELONGATED, THE RIVETS WERE LOOSE AND SMALL CRACKS EMANATED FROM THE CORNER OF THE AILERON SPARS ON BOTH THE I/B AND O/B ENDS.REPAIRS CARRIED OUT IAW APPROVED DATA, ALERON BALANCED AND REFITTED TO AIRCRAFT.