Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
21,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
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, THE LEFT HAND INBOARD GROUND SPOILER FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN FASTENERS. (NOTE: P/N WAS TAKEN FROM DATA PLATE ON THE SPOILER. SPOILER WILL BE REPLACED PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE. THE CRACKED FITTING IS LOCATED AT THE OUTBOARD POSITION. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH.