Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
016
Part
Skin
Part number
85540001003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
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

FORE RUDDER HAS CRACK AND MATERIAL MISSING FROM LEFT SIDE SKIN BETWEEN TOP RIB, AND RIB 26. REPAIRED FORE RUDDER TOP LEFT SKIN PANEL BETWEEN TOP RIB CAP AND RIB 26 IAW DASH 8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, 55-40-28 AND RD-8-55-146. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)