Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
C2FS533
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs228
Part time
9,385 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND AT FUSELAGE STATION 228 ON THE BULKHEAD, ATTACHED TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR. EMPENNAGE REMOVED AND BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED. TOTAL TIME ACCUMULATED SINCE LAST ANNUAL WAS 65 HOURS. NO REPORTS OF ROUGH WATER OR HARD LANDINGS OR FLIGHT TURBULENCE HAD BEEN REPORTED.