Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
31,235 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
31,460 hours, 43,750 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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS FOUND BULGING OUTWARDS & 3 RIVETS WERE PULLED THROUGH THE SKIN.