What was found
(CAN) BOLTS THAT HOLD RUBBER BUMPERS TO ELEVATOR GUST LOCK FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED. COULD CAUSE ELEVATOR LOCK UP IF BOLT SEPARATED. FLEET INSPECTION HAS FOUND 7 OF THESE SO FAR. SB 8-55-14 BEING INCORPORATED AND MAY BE FIX.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8101
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 2770 · Gust Lock Damper System
- Part
- Bolts
- Part number
- NAS130431
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 25,321 hours
- Component
- Dhav
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.