Service difficulty report · Nut · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 6, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Nut
Part number
MS21042
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door
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) DHC-8-400 TRANSLATING DOORS - DOOR STOP- HARDWARE CORROSION - POST SB 84-52-67, AN OPTION ALLOWED THE USE OF MS 21042 NUTS TO REPLACE CORRODED ANCHOR NUTS. MS 21042 NUTS ARE CONSIDERED AS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT PER SEVERAL SAFETY ALERTS FROM AIRWORTHINESS AUTHORITIES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING TC (REFERENCE CASA 2013-04). THE USE OF MS 21042 NUT ON DOOR STOPS IS CONSIDERED A CRITICAL APPLICATION OF THE NUT. SB 84-52-67 HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY SB 84-52-80/80/82 WHERE THE SUPERSEDING SB`S NO LONGER USE THE MS21042 NUT. OPERATORS THAT HAVE CONDUCTED SB 84-52-67 BUT HAVE NOT CONDUCTED SB 84-52-80/81/82 ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF FAILURE OF THE NUTS DUE TO POTENTIAL HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. ++X++ (TC# 20190506007)