Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
February 28, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
38,819 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Strut
Part number
C6W10057
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
2,650 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE WING STRUT LOWER ATTACHMENT BOLTS, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER LUG ATTACHMENT POINT ON BOTH THE LT AND RT STRUTS. CORROSION WAS EVIDENT AROUND THE PHENOLIC WASHERS SO THE WASHERS WERE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHICH REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSION HIDDEN UNDER THE WASHERS. AFTER TESTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CORROSION ON BOTH STRUTS EXCEEDED THE WEAR LIMITATIONS LISTED IN THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.