What was found
WHILE PAINTING THE AIRCRAFT, RIVET HEADS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN SANDED DOWN ON THE LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIVETS IAW SRM 51-40-00 AND EO 8- 57-07-3382.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2007
- Submitted
- October 18, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N839EX
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 226
- Aircraft time
- 41,111 hours, 46,123 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 85520001001
- Part serial
- CAP0227
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Part time
- 41,111 hours, 46,123 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.