Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
April 27, 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
85313753
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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 REPORTED FUSELAGE SKIN DENTS AT FS X-98.0 TO X-69.4, S-31S TO S-32S. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT FS X-98.0 TO X-69.4, S-31S TO S-32S IAW BOMBARDIER EO DASH8-Q400-53-I00121A. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.