Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
October 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Spar
Part number
C2TP57
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
3,441 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) TAILPLANE FRONT SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER LEFT PICK-UP BRACKET AT UPPER BOLT HOLE. CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT PICK-UP BRACKET REMOVED. AD 91-42 REPEAT WAS NOT DUE UNTIL MAY 2000. AD DOES NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE BRACKETS.