Service difficulty report · Doubler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
62,707 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
63,104 hours
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) MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THE NR 2 ADF ANTENNA DOUBLER HAS 2 CRACKS. ADDITIONAL NDT INSPECTION IDENTIFIED SOME AREAS OF DISBOND. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW RD8-53-14111.