Service difficulty report · Screw · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
22,462 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Screw
Part number
CSP42436
Condition
Broken
Location
Window
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE COCKPIT WINDOW SURROUND AND ATTACHMENT AS INDICATED IN TASK 5310/07B, ONE SCREW WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE HEAD MISSING. IT WAS LOCATED ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW. THE SCREW WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. A STRUCTURAL DEFECT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.