Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
V0XR413Y
Avmax Montana, Inc
Aircraft
N889EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
322
Aircraft time
39,846 hours, 52,197 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85520063
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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

CRACK EMANATING FROM RIVET HOLE ON BOTTOM SKIN OF LT ELEVATOR ON RIB 13 AT XH 10.5 FWD OF 0XH CENTER LINE. REMOVED CRACK AND REPAIRED BOTTOM SKIN OF LT ELEVATOR ON RIB 13 (YH = 139.5) AT XH 10.5 FWD OF 0XH CENTER LINE IAW DHC-8 100 SRM 51-10-21 AND BOMBARDIER RD 8-55-2406, W/O 50307, W/C 3067.