Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 5, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
31,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fitting
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Wing
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT ALERT SB A8-28-33, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE WIGGINS FITTING UNDER ACCESS PANEL 624CT(RT WING OUTBOARD PANEL) WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE STIFFNERS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PANEL, WIGGINS FITTING WAS REPOSITIONED FOR CORRECT ORIENTATION AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.