Service difficulty report · Frame · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
32,729 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Frame
Part number
C6FSM2528S12
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOR SB 6/521 AND CF 95-12, A SINGLE CRACK WAS SUSPECTED IN THE WEB AREA OF THE AFT SECTION OF THE RT SIDE FRAME. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE CRACK AS WELL AS SMALLER CRACKS EMANATING FROM THREE ADJACENT RIVETS. THE LARGER CRACK WAS ESTIMATED AT 3/8 INCH IN LENGTH AND ORIGINATED FROM A RIVET HOLE. THERE IS NO RECORD OF THIS PARTICULAR SECTION OF THE SIDE FRAME HAVING BEEN CHANGED PREVOUSLY. THE A/C REMAINS GROUNDED PENDING DELIVERY OF A SIDEFRAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER.