Service difficulty report · Firewall · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
234
Aircraft time
40,415 hours, 45,023 cycles
Part
Firewall
Part number
85410445
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF ANGLE 85410449-101, A CRACK WAS REVEALED IN FIREWALL. MEASURED 0.673" OTBD SIDE AT 1 O`CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW RD8-54-430. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FURTHER CRACKS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW RD8-54-430.