Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
April 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4195
Aircraft time
8,978 hours, 8,763 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
85210043107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstair Door
Part time
8,978 hours, 8,763 cycles
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK - MAINTENANCE FOUND A .5" CRACK/PUNCTURE ON THE AIRSTAIR DOOR INNER SKIN AT THE DOOR SUPPORT CABLE BRACKET, FORWARD INBOARD CORNER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED THE AIRSTAIR DOOR INNER SKIN PANEL IAW BOMBARDIER DWG 85210003 AND SRM 51-42-05, 51-42-15, 51-40-07, 51-42-45, 51-25-00 & 51-25-05. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.