Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
April 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
V0XR413Y
Avmax Montana, Inc
Aircraft
N842EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
341
Aircraft time
26,518 hours, 28,935 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Escape Hatch
Component
Escape Hatch
Component part number
85220007
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 DENTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS ON FLIGHT DECK ESCAPE HATCH. DENT NR 2 MEASURES 2.6 X 2.6 X 0.050" DEEP. DENT NR 1 MEASURES 2.7 X 2.8 X 0.050" DEEP. BOTH DENTS ARE WITHIN LIMITS OF REPAIR DWG 8-52-1218. NDT SHOWS NO CRACKS INDICATED IAW DASH 8-100 NDTM PART 6.