Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
March 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
17,484 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Stop
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) THE FORWARD MOST ELEVATOR STOP BRACKET IS INSTALLED ON THE LEFT, LOWER, LONGITUDINAL RUNNING TUBE OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE FRAME STRUCTURE. UPON REMOVING CORROSION AND INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE FRAME STRUCTURE, THE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE BASE OF THE NUTPLATE THAT WOULD HOLD THE BOLT TYPE STOP. THE STOP USED FOR THE ELEVATOR IN THE ACFT NOSE UP POSITION OR CONTROL COLUMN FULLY AFT.