Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
3,814 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

DURING A "C-CHECK, MX FOUND A HALF CRADLE FROM THE RT OTBD WING FRONT SPAR TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT. THE HALF OF CRADLE HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE ASSY. ON REMOVAL OF HARDWARE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BARREL NUT WAS ALSO CRACKED. ALL HARDWARE REPLACED IN THE RT OTBD SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING. REMOVED HARDWARE, RETURNED TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS.