Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 30, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
516
Aircraft time
33,191 hours, 45,437 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT 10,000 FEET, AIRSPEED 215 KTS VIOLENTLY DIVED WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. VIBRATION DECREASED AS AIRSPEED DECREASED. FOUND DAMAGE 325AL & 325. R & R PANELS, DVI HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL STAB, NO DAMAGE FOUND.