Service difficulty report · Frame · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 2, 2002
Submitted
February 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
117
Aircraft time
35,439 hours, 39,991 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AT LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME AT STATION X366 AFT SIDE BELOW EMERGENCY EXIT. FRAME THICKNESS IS .040. DEPTH OF CORROSION AT EDGE OF FRAME IS .012. REPAIRED FRAME AREA IAW EO8-53-02-0141. BLEND OUT CORROSION, FABRICATED A REPAIR STRAP AND INSTALLED INSIDE OF FRAME INNER CHORD.