Service difficulty report · Bolts · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bolts
Part number
NAS130431
Condition
Rusted
Location
Elevator
Part time
16,470 hours
Component
Dhav
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BOLTS THAT HOLD ELEVATOR GUST LOCK RUBBERS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED. FAILURE OF THESE BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE SPRING LOADED PIN TO EXTEND CAUSING THE ELEVATORS TO LOC UP. OPERATOR HAD FOUND THIS A FEW DAYS PREVIOUS ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS FOUND 7 FAILURES SO FAR.