Service difficulty report · Rib · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
February 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
14,284 hours
Part
Rib
Part number
C3TP136
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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 DISASSEMBLING THE ELEVATOR TO CARRY OUT INSPECTION REFERENCED IN CF 89-20R1, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIB LOWER FLANGE WAS CRACKED. MOD 3/935 SB 3/50 WILL BE INCORPORATED.