Service difficulty report · Shroud · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
V0XR413Y
Avmax Montana, Inc
Aircraft
N886EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
215
Aircraft time
34,117 hours, 38,866 cycles
Part
Shroud
Part number
87800078
Condition
Cracked
Location
Exhaust
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 ON CENTER EXHAUST SHROUD ON THE FORWARD WELDED TROUGH. STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK AND WELDED SHUT THE CRACK DAMAGE WITH AMS4951 FILLER ROD SHIELDING BOTH SIDES WITH ARGON GAS, AND PART MARKING IAW BOMBARDIER REPAIR DRAWING 8-78-351.