Service difficulty report · Hand Rail · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
34,834 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hand Rail
Part number
85210097105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstair
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 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER NEWELS IN BOTH THE FORWARD AN AFT HANDRAILS ON THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WERE CRACKED ACROSS A LIGHTENING RADIUS AT THE INBOARD SECTION OF THE CASTING. THE CRACKED MEMEBERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TTAF35370HRS,TCAF47337CYCLES WC 1770.