Service difficulty report · Rib · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
22,090 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Rib
Part number
C2TP39ND
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Horizontal Stab · Dhav
Component part number
C2TP1A
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 MAIN SPAR REPLACEMENT AFTER COMPLETION OF SB 2/47, A SINGLE NOSE RIB WAS FOUND TO BE HEAVILY CORRODED. AIRCRAFT TT 22235.0. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATES ON FLOATS IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. PREVIOUS CORROSION TREATMENT WAS NOT IN EVIDENCE (TC NR 20070404002)