Service difficulty report · Bar · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
24,885 hours
Engine
Walter M601E11
Part
Bar
Part number
D30513
Condition
Corroded
Location
Float
Part time
1,154 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

(CAN) FLOAT INSTALLATION THE REAR SPREADER BAR EXHIBITED SIGNS OF CORROSION PRODUCT EXITING THE HOLLOW TUBE ASSY. FURTHER INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION INTERNALLY IN THE TUBE ASSY, D30511-1. SPREADER BAR REPLACED, FWD SPREADER BAR WAS REPLACED EARLIER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, REINVESTIGATION OF THIS SPREADER BAR INDICATED IDENTICAL INTERNAL CORROSION. ON EXTERNAL INSPECTION NO SIGN OF CORROSION IS EVIDENT, A BOROSCOPE IS REQUIRED TO INTERNALLY INSPECT THE SPREADER BAR. THE MFG HAS POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE SPREADER BAR ASSY.