Service difficulty report · Strap · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
November 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
42,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Strap
Part number
75410772101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nacelle
Part time
42,283 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) FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE FOUR (4) ENGINE NACELLE INLET DEICE BOOTS, MISSING AND CORRODED RIVET HEADS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE FIBERGLASS INLET LIPS. FURTHER CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FOUR (4) ENGINE NACELLE STRAPS BENEATH THE FIBERGLASS INLET LIPS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FOUR ENGINE NACELLE STRAPS AND RIVETS AS REQUIRED.