Service difficulty report · Sill · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
392
Aircraft time
22,734 hours, 25,498 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Sill
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuselage
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

WHILE IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVEERED THE BAG DOOR HANDLE HAD GOUGED THE UPPER BAG DOOR SILL ON AIRFRAME IN TWO PLACES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED UPPER SILL IAW CAS AAL150 REPAIR DRAWING AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, NO FLAWS DETECTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.