Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Skin
Part number
85720062010
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Wing Le
Part time
28,716 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE RT INBOARD LEADING ASSY 611AR UPON ROTATION. THE LEADING EDGE SECTION REPORTEDLY BLEW OFF, AND OVER THE TOP OF THE WING AND CAME DOWN WITHIN THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY AREA TOWARDS THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO PERFORM A CIRCUIT AND LANDED SAFELY. ENGINEERING INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED THAT THE UPPER LEADING EDGE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WERE STILL IN PLACE AFTER LANDING, BUT ONLY TWO OF THE 26 LOWER ATTACHMENT SCREWS WERE IN PLACE. ONE SCREW WAS LOCATED TOWARDS THE INBOARD SIDE AND ONE AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE. THE OTHER 24 ATTACHMENT SCREWS WERE MISSING.