Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
52,296 hours, 59,237 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 187
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

FORWARD FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN IS CORRODED AND RIVETS ARE PULLING THROUGH. CRACKS ARE RADIATING FROM RIVETS AT BELLY WATER DRAIN AFT OF STA X187.000, STR 33. SKIN WAS ALSO DISBONDED. REMOVED RIVETS FROM PORTION OF STR 33 AND CLEANED AREA FOR EVALUATION. CUT OUT DISBONDED SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR PATCH IAW EO8-53-13-0169 AND EA 05-2013-009.