Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
28,368 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
C2TP159
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Stab
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) CRACK LOCATED ON THE REAR FACE OF THE LT STAB ATTACH BRACKET, THE CRACK PARALLELS THE OB ATTACH FLANGE (ANCHOR NUT ATTACH SIDE) FOR 1.3750. THE CRACK HAD STARTED AT THE TOP OF THE STAB ATTACH BRACKET AND HAD WORKED ITS WAY DOWN. THE CRACK ON THE BRACKET WAS ONLY VISIBLE ONCE THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED FROM THE FRONT SPAR FOR SPECIAL INSPECTION CF-91-42.