Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
21,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fitting
Part number
85545002005
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder
Component part number
85540002001
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) BUSHING HOLE ELONGATED IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE (0.420 AND 0.416 RESPECTIVELY). BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY IAW IPC 55-40-00, FIG 5, ITEM 120 AND 125. BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED FROM TOP, INSTEAD OF BOTTOM AS PICTURED IN IPC.