Service difficulty report · Aileron · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
21,757 hours, 24,281 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
85740004001
Part serial
0010220
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Part time
24,757 hours, 28,014 cycles
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 C LEVEL INSPECTION LEFT AILERON SKIN FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT, LOWER SKIN AT CORNER OF ATTACH POINT CUT OUT. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PIEDMONT ENGINEERING DRAWING EO8-57-03-0248 AND APPROVED THROUGH CALLAHAN REPAIR SERVICES DERT-230219-CE IDENTIFICATION # CAS-AAL106. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.