Service difficulty report · Bolts · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bolts
Part number
NAS130431
Condition
Corroded
Location
Gust Lock
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ELEVATOR GUST LOCK UNSERVICEABLE. ON DISASSEMBLY BOTH THROUGH BOLTS WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED. FAILURE OF THESE BOLTS COULD CAUSE THE PLUNGERS TO FULLY EXTEND CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO JAM. INADEQUATE LUBE PROCEDURE IS CAUSE. DE HAVILLAND IS AWARE. SB 8-55-14 REV.B WILL BE CLARIFIED BY DE HAVILLAND, AND ISAR 97-01-2770 RELEASE TO PROVIDE INFO.