Service difficulty report · Collar · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 8, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
32,226 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Collar
Part number
BACC30BK5
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Spar
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LHS WING FWD SPAR AT WS 490.0 SPLICE JOINT. 4 CRACKED LOCKBOLT COLLARS PN BACC30BK5 WERE FOUND. REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT TO BOMBARDIER TO REPLACE LOCKBOLTS AND COLLARS WITH HILOCK SUBSTITUTES. DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON ALL THERE COLLARS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND,