What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSP, THE LT WING STRESS PANEL, 522AT, WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION IN SOME OF THE SCREW COUNTER SINKS THAT WAS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2008
- Submitted
- January 9, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N980HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 380
- Aircraft time
- 36,674 hours, 39,996 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 85711802005
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 36,674 hours, 39,996 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.