Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
148
Aircraft time
32,025 hours, 36,244 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Housing
Part number
85711339103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
Part time
32,025 hours, 36,244 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK FOUND IN AILERON QUADRANT MOUNTING BRACKET/HOUSING ON LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER RUNNING TO THE FIRST RIVET THEN .25 INCHES INBOARD OF RIVET TOWARDS THE NEXT RIVET. CRACK IS TO BE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED EVERY 70 HOURS AND REPAIRED WITH IN 500 HOURS PER PIEDMONT EO8-57-01-620.