SDR MALA954571

Service difficulty report · Te Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
344
Part
Te Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt/Rt Elev
Stage of operation
IN
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

MSP - DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED CRACKS IN THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGES AT THE STATIC WICKS. THEY REPAIRED THE CRACKS BY COMPLYING WITH DH8 SB 8-55-19, 'INCREASED SKIN AND RIB THICKNESS.' ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW WITH SB, DHC SRM 18-3, AND DHC SRM 55-20-61. (X0