What was found
MECHANIC DISCOVERED A LARGE CRACK IN THE SKIN BETWEEN BS 222-252.3. CRACK IS 13.5" IN OVERALL LENGTH. THE DAMAGED AREA IS AFT OF CAMERA AND WAS CAUSED BY A VHF ANTENNA THAT IS IN THE PATH OF DISTURBED AIR FLOWING AROUND THE CAMERA.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2014
- Submitted
- May 14, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N803MR
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 626
- Aircraft time
- 4,356 hours, 2,021 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW123D
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 222-252
- Part time
- 4,356 hours, 2,021 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.