Service difficulty report · Bushing · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
12,783 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 22D30
Part
Bushing
Part number
C2W783
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Strut
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 AN 800 HOUR INSP, STRUTS REMOVED FOR DE-CORRODING AND PAINT, UPPER STRUT BOLT FOUND TO BE RUSTED AND SEIZED TO FWD PLATE BUSHING IN WING. UPON REMOVAL OF BOLT BUSHING CAME OUT WITH BOLT. BUSHING AND BOLTS REPLACED WITH NEW. RECOMMENDED YEAR INSP AND LUBRICATION OF UPPER AND LOWER STRUT BOLTS IN C2W1115-1 AND -2 STRUTS.