Service difficulty report · Longeron · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Longeron
Part number
75421128101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta.Xn50-Xn79
Part time
28,775 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) HEAVY CORROSION FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF THE UPPER LONGERONS. SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON LONGERONS FROM STA. XN50 TO XN79.0. THIS CORROSION WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL THE COWL SEALS AND LATCH PLATES WERE REMOVED. FURTHER SEVERE COROSION WAS FOUND UNDER TITANIUM DOUBLERS FROM XN79 TO XN96. UPON REMOVAL OF THE NACELLE UPPER LONGERON IT WAS NOTED THAT NORMAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY EQUALIZED INSPECTION CARD R61 WOULD NOT DETECT THIS CORROSION.