Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
C6W1056
Condition
Corroded
Location
Spar Caps
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 REPLACEMENT OF LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER WING SKINS, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SPAR CAPS IN THE AREAS BEHIND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE FIREWALLS. THESE AREAS CANNOT BE VISUALLY INSPECTED WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE NACELLES. LEFT SPAR CAP REPLACED. RIGHT SPAR CAP REPAIRED. PART TC: 30,073. ACFT TT: 24,348 HOURS.