Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
008
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS21250H06022
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DHC TASK 5310/08F DUE. PERFORMED ULTRASONIC TEST OF RIGHT BOLT, TEST REVEALED 30 PERCENT BACK REFLECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD BOLTS. SUBSEQUENT ULTRASONIC TEST ON BOLT REMOVED FROM LEFT SIDE REVEALED 10 PERCENT BACK REFLECTION. MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION MID SHANK. BATHTUB FITTING INSPECTIONS REVEALED NO DEFECTS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)