Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 7, 2001
Submitted
August 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
21,522 hours, 23,547 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT LEFT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN AT STATION 145.8 FOUND TO HAVE 1 LOOSE NR 6 FASTENER, 1 LOOSE NR 5 FASTENER, 4 TIGHT NR 6 FASTENERS BUT FLUSH WITH SKIN, AND 2 TIGHT NR 5 FASTENERS BUT FLUSH WITH SKIN. LOOSE FASTENERS REPLACED, AND TIGHT FASTENERS INSPECTED ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8110-3 FORM ID CAS-AAL-02 FROM CALLAHAN AIRCRAFT SERVICES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.