Service difficulty report · Nose Cone · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
43,132 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Nose Cone
Condition
Cut
Location
Lt Nacelle
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 A WALK AROUND, NOTICED SOME IMPACT DAMAGE ON THE COMPOSITE NOSE, ON THE LT SIDE AT STA X140 AND Z105.5. A "KNIFE LIKE" CUT THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS SHELL, APPROXIMATELY 1.5" LONG, AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLIMETER DEEP INTO THE UNDERLYING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, BY APPROXIMATELY 1" LONG, DELAMINATION CHECK OF SURROUNDING AREA FOUND A 4" X 4" AREA DELAMINATED USING COIN TAP PROCEDURE.