Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
17,094 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
901230602
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Float
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) ON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF FLOAT ASSY FOUND SMALL CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR FOUND THAT THE RT FORWARD SPREADER BAR ATTACH FITTING WAS CRACKED. THE FLOATS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE OTHER ACFT THAT HAD THE ALUMINIUM ATTACH FITTING WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE INDICATION, FRETTING SMOKING OR LOOSENESS OF ATTACH BOLT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPREADER BAR.