Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
48,783 hours, 53,740 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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

LT AND RT AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP LOWER ACCESS PANEL FOUND CORRODED. HFEC & BOND TEST CARRIED OUT ON REWORKED AREAS IAW RD8-57-1907 NO CRACK INDICATION & NO DISBOND FOUND. LT AND RT AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP LOWER ACCESS PANEL BLEND WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD8-57-1907. RT SURFACE B MAT REMOVED 0.020 - MAT REMAINING 0.440. LT SURFACE B MAT REMOVED 0.030 - MAT REMAINING 0.430.