Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Aircraft serial
454
Engine
Pwa PT6*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Fitting
Part number
C6WM10271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spar Cap
Part time
22,197 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LATERAL CRACK BETWEEN RIVETS IN VERTICAL LEG OF FITTING AT WS 40 AND AT WS 47.5 FITTING IS PART OF FORWARD WING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY. NOTE: PART NAME IS FRONT SPAR CAP ADAPTOR FITTING.