Service difficulty report · Doubler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
November 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
33,979 hours, 37,360 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
85320300281
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
33,979 hours, 37,360 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING C-CHECK, THE LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BELOW AND FORWARD OF THE RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON THE SKIN DOUBLER. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED ON THE AFT CORNER, BOTTOM EDGE OF THE LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR OPENING. APPROXIMATE LOCATION WAS X216.0 BY Y93.0. CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND AREA CHECKED USING HFEC. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. REPAIR WAS THEN COMPLETED USING DEHAVILLAND RD8-53-2103.