Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
65,030 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS21250H08056
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Wing Root
Part time
54,755 hours
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) RIGHT SIDE AFT INBD WING/FUSELAGE STRUT ATTACHMENT JOINT BOLT FOUND SHEARED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE AME WAS PERFORMING AN INTERNAL GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT ROOT FAIRING DURING A SCHEDULED C-CHECK. REF: MAINTENANCE ZONAL TASK NR 264. HEAVY CORROSION NOTED ON THE BOLT HALF HEAD WHICH WAS ONLY HELD UP BY THE LOCK WIRE. THE OTHER HALF OF THE TENSION BOLT AND BARREL NUT IS STILL SEIZED IN THE FITTING. WORK IS IN PROGRESS TO R & R THE BOLT IAW SB 8-57-47.