Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 7, 2012
Submitted
March 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
034
Aircraft time
65,843 hours, 74,622 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

UPPER INBD SIDE SKIN IS CRACKED 1 INCH FORWARD OF NR1 NACELLE FRONT WING SPAR, LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED RIVETS AT CRACK LOCATION, FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. COMPLIED WITH DYE PEN INSPECTION IAW RD8-54-1557. NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW EO8-54-12-0077 AND RD8-54-1557.