SDR S9BA2009006

Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date: February 13, 2009
Submitted: February 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N888PV
Make and model: Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial: 620
Aircraft time: 39,579 hours, 84,609 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
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

AFTER REMOVING OTBD PLANK DOUBLERS AT WS 118 TO 138 OF THE RT WING, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE UPPER WING SKIN. ONE .7500 CRACK AT WS 123.5 AND 47 INCHES AFT OF NOSE SPAR AND ONE .5 INCH CRACK AT WS 123.5 AND 43 INCHES AFT OF THE NOSE SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS IAW SRM 57-30-00 FIG 6 PAGES 6 AND 7. ALL SURFACES CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 1 GEN-5 CHAPTER 5. PLANK DOUBLERS REINSTALLED IAW RD6-57-618.