Service difficulty report · Fastener · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
38,025 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing Box
Part time
5,636 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 INSP, THERE WAS SEVERAL CHERRY MAX RIVETS FOUND TO BE LOOSE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RT WING BETWEEN STATION 35.15 AND 97.50. THE RIVETS WERE ALL LOCATED ON A TRIPLE ROW OF RIVETS AT THE AFT SPAR. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A TOTAL OF 160 RIVETS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE RIVETS WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.