Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC7*

Difficulty date
November 21, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7*
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS2125006020
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Fitting
Part time
17,496 hours
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) DURING C CHECK, BOLT ON FWD CARGO DOOR FITTING WAS CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT BOLT HEAD SEPARATED AT LIGHT FINGER TOUCH. 6 FITTINGS ARE BOLTED TO THE SILL STRUCTURE BY 2 BOLTS EACH. THEY SECURE THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE MOST FWD BOLT OF THE 12 WAS THE ONE AFFECTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA DID NOT INDICATE ANY CORROSION PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO DISASSEMBLE THE BOLTS FOR INSPECTION AND THEY HAVE PROBABLY BEEN THERE SINCE THE A/C WAS NEW. THE REMAINING 11 BOLTS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND VARYING DEGREES OF CORROSION WAS FOUND. ALL 12 BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.