Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
18,819 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
C2FS533
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,004 hours
Component
Fuselage · Dhav
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) DURING INSPECTION OF THE REAR FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT STA 228 AS REQUIRED BY CF 98-38, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE OF THE BULKHEAD. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK WAS APPROX. 1 INCH ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE CRACK WAS APPROX. .25 INCH LONG. TECH SUPPORT AT DEHAVILLAND AND WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE THE BULKHEAD. IT APPEARS THE CRACK HAS ORIGINATED FROM A TOOLING MARK THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED AT INSTALLATION OF THE BULKHEAD. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED 24JUL91 WITH 2004.4 HRS ON IT.