Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
31,675 hours, 35,735 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
85510202006
Part serial
CAP0330
Condition
Separated
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
15,965 hours, 17,783 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURED 3 TIMES ON APPROACH. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A VERY LOUD VIBRATION IN FORWARD PART OF CABIN, AND NR 2 ENGINE NH INCREASED 1.5 PERCENT DURING VIBRATION PERIOD. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED INBOARD RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOT HAD SEPERATED. LEADING EDGE WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.