Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2016
Submitted
January 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4168
Aircraft time
12,439 hours, 12,737 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
400121801
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Door
Part time
12,439 hours, 12,737 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LT APU ACCESS DOOR OUTER SKIN WAS DAMAGED, CREASED). MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A "MAJOR" REPAIR TO THE LT APU ACCESS DOOR OUTER SKIN IAW RD 8/4-52-1417. MATERIAL USED FROM PO 4920, MIL-T-9046 AT .032.