As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) WE HAD AN INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR ON ONE OF OUR DASH 8S, S/N 357, PER TASK 5230/51 AND DURING THAT INSPECTION, WE FOUND THE AFT COUNTER BALANCE SUPPORT P/N 85230480-104 WAS CRACKED. I AM SUBMITING A STRUCTURAL DEFECT REPORT FOR S/N 257. AIRCRAFT S/N 357 WAS DONE ON 3-3-01 AND HAD A TAT 16.286.6 AND TCY 26, 179. PART REPLACED.