Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
35,013 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
35,713 hours
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT IS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH ITS (5) YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION, SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION WERE NOTED IN AREAS WHERE CORROSION IS USUALLY NOT FOUND. THE HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN (CENTER) WAS CORRODED AROUND SOME ANCHOR NUTS (FOR THE FAIRINGS), THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE LOWER RUDDER ATTACH POINT, AND AROUND ALL THE PASSENGER WINDOW FRAMES (WHERE SPOT WELDS ARE). THE SUPPORT BRACKET IS BEING REPLACED AND WE ARE WAITING FOR RD`S FROM VIKING FOR THE OTHER AREAS. (TC NR741 20070223004)