Service difficulty report · Inlet · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
August 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
A8ZR580Y
Aersale Inc
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
39,034 hours, 53,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Engine time
33,698 hours, 44,860 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

NR 2 ENGINE, LT FRONT INLET CASE HAD CHAFE DAMAGE OF .053 INCH IN DEPTH. HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO COMPLY WITH ITS CERTIFICATION BASIS AND IS IN A SERVICEABLE CONDITION FOR CONTINUED OPERATION SUBJECT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE NECESSARY TO PREVENT FURTHER CONTACT ON THE FRONT INLET CASE, BLEND SHARP EDGES AND PROTECT THE AREA IAW THE PUBLISHED EMM CRITERIA FOR MAGNESIUM IN THE NEXT 20 FLIGHT HOURS, AND VISUALLY INSPECT DAMAGED AREA IN THE NEXT 600 FLIGHT-HOURS OR NEXT "A" CHECK FOR DAMAGE PROGRESSION REF DEVIATION LETTER DAA2018-125-PW123D-AG0092 CRM.