Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Aircraft serial
517
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
C6TP101929
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
45,922 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE PLATE LOOSE WITH RIVETS (WORKING) AT ATTACHMENT TO OUTBOARD STABILIZER RIB. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR. HINGE PLATE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AND BROKEN AWAY FROM FORWARD EXTENSION APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES FROM AFT END OF BRACKET. OVERSIZE CHERRYMAX RIVETS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA ATTACHMENT TO RIB.