Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
June 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
9,439 hours, 9,539 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85713601
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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 ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, FOUND RT WING FUEL TANK (WING PLANK) UNDER ACCESS 622AT APPROX WS RT YW-42.0-YW-79.7 L/E OF FASTENER HOLES HAS 1 EA HOLE WITH HIGH METAL AROUND THE HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK, BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE TANK. MX COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-57-2033 ISSUE 1, DATED 25 JAN 2013, AND ISSUE 2 DATED 01 FEB 2013. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAJOR.