Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 2, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
009
Aircraft time
66,379 hours, 75,089 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Emergency Exit
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

INTERNAL STRUCTURE HAS SMALL CRACKS EMINATING FROM A RIVET AT LOWER AFT CORNER ON LT MID EMERGENCY EXIT. FURTHER INSP FOUND STRUCTURE AT HOLE BOWED OUT, CAUSING EDGE CRACKS. COLD WORKED METAL BACK INTO SHAPE, UPSIZED HOLE 1 STANDARD SIZE, WHICH CLEANED UP DAMAGE AND INSTALLED NEW RIVET IN HOLE.