Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
January 12, 2015
Submitted
January 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
287
Aircraft time
48,370 hours, 102,173 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW SIE-23-701, REV. G, DEFECT NOTED ON LT WING FITTING LUG, NR 7, INBD UPPER QUADRANT. DEFECT AT 30 PERCENT FSH. PROVIDED DAMAGE REPORT. UPON THEIR ANALYSIS, INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO REMOVE BUSHING AND POLISH AREA, AFTER MAINTENANCE ACTIONS DEFECT LOWERED TO ABOUT 2 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT CAN RETURN TO SERVICE WITH SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS. RECURRENT EDDY CURRENT AND US INSPECTIONS INTERVAL LOWERED AND WILL BE PERFORMED TO THE REPORTED AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 235 FLIGHT CYCLES. IF NO FUTHER DEFECTS ARE NOTED, NDT INSPECTION INTERVALS WILL RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONSTRAINTS.