Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 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
85360131
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 MULTIPLE DENTS JUST AFT OF THE LEFT ICE SHIELD, ABOVE AND BELOW WINDOW BETWEEN STATION X281.0 TO X301.0 AND STRINGERS 6P TO 13P AND BETWEEN X281.0 TO X321.0 AND STRINGERS 17P TO 19P. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR IAW BOMBARDIER RD 8/4-53-5357 TO SKIN PANELS P/N 85360131 AND P/N 85360111. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER MADE FROM 0.063" THICK 2024-T3, QQ-A-250/5 MATERIAL. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.