Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
41,437 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BOTH THE LT AND RT AILERON QUADRANT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. PART NUMBERS INCLUDED, LT END PIECE P/N 85711570-101, RT END PIECE P/N 85711570-102, LT BOTTOM PLATE P/N 85711572-101, RT BOTTOM PLATE 85711572-102, OF NOTE WHEN THE RT END PIECE WAS REMOVED THERE APPEARED TO BE EVIDENCE OF AN APPARENT PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. A CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HISTORY COULD NOT FIND A RECORD OF SUCH A REPAIR. ALL CRACKED BRACKETS WERE REPLACED. (TC NR 20081208009)