Service difficulty report · Strap · Dhav DHC6*

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6*
Part
Strap
Part number
C6FS262231
Condition
Mismanufactured
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF STRAP, DISCOVERED THAT THE JOGGLE DOES CONFORM TO THE DIMENSIONS AS SPECIFIED BY THE DWG. THIS RESULTS IN INADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE JOGGLE WAS REWORKED TO MEET THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. THIS REWORK WAS UNDOCUMENTED AND AN NDT INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED TO ENSURE THE PART IS FREE FROM DEFECTS. MFG IS INVESTIGATING TO DETERMINE IF ANY FURTHER ACTION FOR THE ACFT IS REQUIRED.