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
25,639 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 GUST LOCK RUBBER BUMPERS FOUND SEVERELY RUSTED. FAILURE OF THIS BOLT COULD CAUSE THE SPRING LOADED GUST LOCK PIN TO EXTEND LOCKING UP THE ELEVATORS. OPERATOR HAD FOUND THIS SAME PROBLEM A FEW DAYS PREVIOUS ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FLEET CHECK HAS FOUND 7 CASES SO FAR.