SDR QXEA200800276

Service difficulty report · Channel · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: March 6, 2008
Submitted: March 12, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N354PH
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial: 498
Aircraft time: 23,679 hours, 34,540 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Condition: Dented
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

PDX - C5 - LOWER FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT THRESHOLD CHANNEL PN 85320693 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 2-53-733 PERMANENT REPAIR FOR DENT IN CHANNEL. REMOVED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CHANNEL ASSEMBLY AFT OF EMERGENCY EXIT AND EXIT THRESHOLD COVER PLATE. VERIFIED DEPTH OF DENT TO BE .055" DEEP. HFEC IAW -8 200 NDTM PART 6 51-00-01, NO CRACK NOTED. INSTALL THRESHOLD COVER PLATE IAW Q400 SRM 51-40-00. REINSTALLED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CHANNEL IAW -8 200 SRM 51-40-00, 51-40-11.