SDR QXEA200800138

Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: January 19, 2008
Submitted: March 3, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N405QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4047
Aircraft time: 16,520 hours, 16,630 cycles
System (JASC): 5220 · Emergency Exits
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Escape Hatch
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 - C4 CHECK - SMALL DENT ON EXTERNAL SKIN OF COCKPIT ESCAPE HATCH. FOUND DIMENSION AND LOCATION OF DENT ARE WITHIN LIMITS IAW Q400 SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR 02, PG 201 PARA 2A. INSPECTED IAW Q400 NDTM PT-6 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. PAINTED IAW Q400 SRM 51-25-05.