Service difficulty report · Panel · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 22, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
29,939 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Panel
Part number
8711802005
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing
Part time
31,794 hours, 41,021 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION VISUALLY NOTICED SCREW HEADS PROTRUDING ABOVE WING SURFACE ON WING STRESS PANEL (DRYBAY ACCESS). APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE ATTACH SCREWS (CSP318-5) WERE FOUND LOOSE ON ACESS PANEL NR 522AT, ALSO SOME LOOSE SCREWS FOUND ON DRYBAY/WING CENTER BOX ACESS PANELS 521AT AND 622AT. AIRCRAFT HAS APPROX. 1980-2372 CYCLES SINCE PREVIOUS RE-TORQUE OF THESE SCREWS AFTER MAINTENANCE ACCESS. ALL SCREWS ON THESE PANELS RE-TORQUED.