Service difficulty report · Spar · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Aircraft serial
573
Aircraft time
19,820 hours, 43,461 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
19,820 hours, 43,461 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

CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT SEA FIN MOUNT. (STATION 92) REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.