Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
April 23, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
34,184 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
75710099
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Part time
33,390 hours, 32,682 cycles
Component
Wing · 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) WE HAVE FOUND CHAFING AT YW279 LT & RT ON THE WING REAR SPAR CAP, BEHIND THE NR 1 AND NR 4 NACELLES. THIS CHAFING IS CAUSED BY A WIRE BUNDLE IN BOTH LOCATIONS. WE HAVE SEEN THIS DAMAGE IN THREE EARLIER MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, ON THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT:(1) DHC-7 S/N 036 (GJPI) TSN: 24386.6 CSN: 43093 (2) DHC-7 S/N 037 (GFOF) TSN: 30142.1 CSN: 42908 (3) DHC-7 S/N 81 (KWZV) TSN: 32198.4 CSN: 30818 IN ALL CASES, THE DAMAGE WAS ADDRESSED WITH A REPAIR SCHEME PROVIDED BY DEHAVILLAND.