Service difficulty report · Repair · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
353
Aircraft time
37,379 hours, 78,007 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
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

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON AN EXISTING REPAIR ANGLE "B" AT STA X97.00. INFORMATION SENT TO BOMBARDIER ALONG WITH A REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY CONTINUED OPERATION FOR A MAXIMUM OF 50HRS IN ORDER TO PERFORM HEAT TREATMENT OF THE COMPONENTS TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR.