Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Skin
Part number
C6W100737
Condition
Missing
Location
Shroud
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) AFTER RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT, THE OPERATOR NOTICED A PIECE APROX 4-6 INCHES WIDE OF THE SHROUD SKIN PN C6W1007-37 WAS MISSING, JUST OTBD OF STN 135. THIS SHROUD SKIN IS SECONDARY STRUCTURE. OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO A VISUAL INSP FOR CRACKING OF THE UPPER AND LOWER SHROUD SKINS ON BOTH WINGS. OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPLACE THE DAMAGED SKIN WITH A NEW SKIN OR COULD OFFER A REPAIR DESIGN TO SPLICE IN A SKIN SECTION. OPERATOR ASKED FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE OPERATING ENVIROMENT OF THE ACFT.