Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
26,283 hours, 37,691 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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

MWH - CRACK IN LT FORE RUDDER SKIN AT FIRST STRINGER BELOW TOP CLOSING RIB. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SKIN AND DOUBLER, INSTALLED ALL PARTS IAW Q200 RD 8-55-355. C/W NDT INSPECTION OF CUT AREA REF NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-01 FOR DASH 8 200, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OK TO CLOSE FINAL INSP AND CLEARANCE CHECK COMPLETED.