Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 11, 2023
Submitted
July 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796CP
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
29,759 hours, 31,193 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85217068001
Part serial
0029
Condition
Corroded
Location
Pax Door
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

TWO CORROSION/GOUGE MARKS ON THE PASSENGER DOOR SHELL IN THE #5 POSITION. THE DRAWING WAS SAYING THE SKIN WAS .032 BUT WE WERE CONSISTENTLY GETTING .045 WITH NDT DOING UT. THE MAXIMUM DEPTH MEASURED WAS .029", WITH MOST OF THE DAMAGE AT .028" AND .027".