Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
November 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DS
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4016
Aircraft time
2,381 hours, 2,725 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Cowling
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

PDX- NR 2 ENGINE LOWER COWL HAS CRACK ON UPPER FLANGE OF AFT CONE CENTER SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED IAW RD8-4-71-016.