Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
16,983 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Spar
Part number
C2TP57
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab
Part time
4,200 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) STAB SPAR FOUND CRACKED IAW AWD CF-1991-42R1 S.B 2/47. INSPECTED IAW PEN REQUIREMENTS, SPAR CRACKED ABOVE BOTH FWD ATTACH BRACKETS. ALL SPAR MODS C/W 4200HRS AGO ALONG WITH A NEW VIKING SPAR. (1992). CRACKS ABOUT .7500 INCH LENGTH RUNNING HORIZONTALLY .2500 ABOVE TOP ATTACH BOLTS, NOT IN RADIUS OF SPAR. VIKING NOTIFIED OF CRACKS IAW SB. (TC NR 20071022012)