Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
October 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
16,044 hours, 17,138 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

LT NACELLE AFT UPPER COWL PANEL 14AR HAS 3 DENTS IN SKIN 16" AFT OF FWD EDGE AND 8" DOWN FROM TOP EDGE. FWD DENT (C) 1.8 X 1.1 X .022 DEEP, CENTER DENT (B) 2.0 X 1.6 X.060 DEEP, AFT DENT (A) 2.1 X 1.6 X .085 DEEP. PERFORMED E/T INSP ON LT NACELLE AFT UPPER COWL CUT OUT IAW RD 8/4-54-1073. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CUT AWAY SKIN AROUND DAMAGES ON THE LT NACELLE AFT UPPER COWL PANEL 414AR, REF RD 8/4-54-1073. FABRICATED THE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR PACKER REF RD 8/4-54-1073. INSTALLED THE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR PACKER ON THE LT NACELLE AFT UPPER COWL PANEL 414AR REF RD 8/4-54-1073. APPLIED TOP COAT TO REPAIR AREA REF RD 8/4-54-1073. C/W PERMANENT REPAIR REF RD 8/4-54-1073.