# SDR PCAA0008054

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2000
- Submitted: August 11, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N818EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 235
- Aircraft time: 23,366 hours, 25,947 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0008054

## Discrepancy

MDT - DURING A FLEET INSPECTION THE REAR FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FRAME 4, STRINGER 4 ON THE LEFT SIDE.  REPAIRS WERE MADE IAW RD8-55-199 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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