Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
233
Aircraft time
43,916 hours, 68,238 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85320251
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Part time
43,916 hours, 68,238 cycles
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DENT BEYOND AIRWORTHY LIMITS, STA X290.5 ABOVE STR 26P APPROXIMATELY 0.3 INCH ABOVE EDGE OF BONDED WAFFLE. OBTAINED RD FROM MANUFACTURERS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR REPAIR DESIGN.