Service difficulty report · Ring Assembly · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 15, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
15,304 hours
Engine
Wsk ASZ62IRM18
Part
Ring Assembly
Part number
AC35500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cowl
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE COWLING PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CAUSING THE TOP AND RT SEGMENTS OF COWL TO CONTACT THE PROP. AFTER LANDING THE COWL RING WAS INSPECTED AND 5 OF THE 9 ATTACH LUGS HAD FAILED AND 2 OF THE LUGS HAD THE VIBRATION ISOLATORS PULLED THROUGH. THE FAILURE OF THE LUGS WAS PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN VISABLE DURING DAILY AND ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.