# SDR PCAA0009061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2000
- Submitted: September 15, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N817EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 191
- Aircraft time: 24,804 hours, 27,325 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aft 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/PCAA0009061

## Discrepancy

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

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