Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 5, 2010
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
14,918 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
C2FS5471A
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
15,349 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) LT WING REMOVED FOR REPAIR OF CRACKED RIB INTERNAL FLANGE OF REAR FORK ON THE LT REAR SPAR FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CORRODED (SEE ATTACHED PICTURE). THIS DEFECT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE WITH THE WING INSTALLED ON THE FUSELAGE AND ONLY BECAME APPARENT WHEN THE WING WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. CORROSION TO THE FITTING WILL DICTATE REPLACEMENT. NOTE: OPERATORS SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS AREA DURING INSPECTION, DEPENDING ON THE AIRCRAFT FIT AND FINISH THIS AREA MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE INSPECTED PROPERLY WITH THE WING INSTALLED, IN THIS CASE THE ONLY WAY THAT THIS AREA CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED IS TO REMOVE THE WING. (TC NR 20100108008)