# SDR PCAA0009060

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2000
- Submitted: September 8, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N847EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 333
- Aircraft time: 19,349 hours, 21,160 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Apu Bay
- 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/PCAA0009060

## Discrepancy

MDT- DURING A FLEET INSPECTION, REAR FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FRAME 4 STRINGER 4 IN APU AREA.  CRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND REPAIR DRAWING RD8-55-199.  AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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