What was found
(CAN) BOLTS THAT HOLD ELEVATOR GUST LOCK ASSEMBLY RUBBER BUMPERS FOUND RUSTED 1/2 WAY THROUGH. FAILURE OF THIS BOLT COULD CAUSE THE SPRING LOADED GUST LOCK PIN TO EXTEND LOCKING THE ELEVATOR. SEVEN RUSTED BOLTS FOUND SO FAR IN FLEET.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 2770 · Gust Lock Damper System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS130431
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 19,069 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.