Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
176
Aircraft time
53,465 hours, 59,147 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 531 S31r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CORROSION AT TENSION FITTING STA 531 AND STR 31 RT SIDE. REMOVED FWD TENSION FITTING AT CORROSION AREA. COMPLIED WITH BOND TEST, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED TENSION FITTING IAW DWG 85330510. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STR 31, RT SIDE BETWEEN FRAME X488 X531. REPAIRED STR.31 IAW EO8-53-10-0436.