Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,032 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Skin
Part number
85330022011
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 480
Part time
57,002 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

6" OPENING CORRODED IN BELLY SKIN AT X480, STR 32. EXTENSIVE LEVEL 2/3 CORROSION AND DISBOND. COMPLETE SKIN REPLACEMENT IAW APPROVED REFERENCE.