Service difficulty report · Rib · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
28,126 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Rib
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap
Part time
29,987 hours, 31,093 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) EXCESSIVE LOOSENESS BETWEEN THE TWO HALVES OF THE FLAP AT THE CENTER HINGE ARM POSITION. THE RIBS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HINGE ARM ARE ASSEMBLED TO THE ARM BY THE USE OF MS20470AD5-24 SOLID RIVETS. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME WORKING BETWEEN THE RIVET HEADS AND THE RIBS WHICH HAS CAUSED WEARING OF THE RIB AROUND THE RIVET HOLES.