Service difficulty report · Adapter · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Adapter
Part number
C6FSM12227
Condition
Cracked
Location
V Stab Attach
Part time
23,534 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) INSPECTION AT HMV FOUND THE FORWARD VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT ADAPTER CRACKED. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE RIGHT HAND BOLT HOLE EXTENDING .375 INCH INBOARD ON THE LOWER FACE AND .125 INCH VERTICALLY UP THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE BOLT HOLE. DEFECT IS CONSIDERED TO BE FATIGUE RELATED AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. ADAPTOR REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED UNIT PER SB 6/516. AIRCRAFT T: 23,539 HOURS.