Service difficulty report · Fork · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
February 25, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Part
Fork
Part number
C3FF3143
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Seat Belt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PART NOT MANUFACTURED AS PER DEHAVILLAND/BOMBARDIER SPEC. FOUR FORKS FROM INVENTORY FOUND NOT FILLET RADIUS TO O.031 INCH. SEVEN OF EIGHT ON AIRCRAFT SEATS NOT FILLET RADIUS TO O.031 INCH. THIS MAY PUT UNDUE STRESS ON HEAD OF BOLT LEADING TO SEAT BELT RETENTION FAILURE. THESE FORK ARE USED ON ALL POST MOD 6/1601 OR S.O.O.6104 SEATS