Service difficulty report · Panel · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
November 8, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
25,110 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Panel
Part number
75300154011
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Wing Root
Part time
25,717 hours, 30,886 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY ANOTHER SMALLER ONE. THE FLIGHT CARRIED ON TO A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING, THE CAPTAIN NOTED THE ARMPIT PANEL WAS MISSING FROM UNDER THE LEFT WING ROOT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. (PANEL LOST).