Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
60,062 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
59,292 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

(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RT ELEVATOR, INBD T/E WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, DAMAGED WITH SEVERAL RIVET HEADS PULLED THROUGH THE ELEVATOR SKIN. ASSESSMENT AND APPROVED REPAIR TO BE CARRIED OUT.