Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
50,885 hours, 58,727 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Attach Angle
Part number
85710324108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Part time
50,885 hours
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 INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE NR 2 NACELLE OTBD ATTACHMENT ANGLE. SECTION CONTAINING CRACKS WAS REPLACED IAW RD 8-57-1053. SIMILAR FINDINGS ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE NR 1 NACELLE INBD DRAG ANGLE FWD PORTION OF THE NR 1 NACELLE OTBD DRAG ANGLE AFT PORTION OF THE NR 2 NACELLE OTBD DRAG ANGLE.