Service difficulty report · Plate · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
February 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
515
Aircraft time
22,115 hours, 31,143 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

MECH WAS TRYING TO EASY-OUT A SCREW FROM LEFT LADDER PLATE (STATION 5711069, BETWEEN YW74.4 AND YW90.6 ON STRINGER 6) DRILLED A HOLE INTO THE LADDER PLATE. PERMANENT REPAIR (RD 8-57-93) WAS COMPLIED WITH ON 23 FEB 2008, BY DOING A BUSHING REPAIR FOR THE DAMAGED HOLE. TO BE REINSPECTED BY STANDARD HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT AT INTERVALS OF 8160 FLIGHTS.