Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
March 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Part time
23,476 hours
Component
Dhav · 82760096103
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)INBOARD RH ELEVATOR PULLEY BRACKET LOCATED AT TOP OF STABILIZER FOUND TOP ATTACHING BOLT WITH ONE-EIGHTH INCH CLEARANCE UNDER HEAD OF BOLT AND NUT ONLY HALF WAY ON. LIKELY THERE SINCE MANUFACTURE. NO WEAR NOTED AND BOLT STILL SNUG IN HOLE. LOCK NUT HAS GOOD LOCKING TORQUE.