Service difficulty report · Skin · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 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
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
85740055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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

RIGHT AILERON LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT THE THIRD OUTBOARD TAB ATTACH HINGE. REPAIRED CRACK IN RIGHT AILERON LOWER SKIN AT YW 442.5R BY DETERMINING CRACK LOCATION BY DYE PENETRANT METHOD, STOP DRILLED CRACK 1/8 DIAMETER ENSURING CRACK TIP IS REMOVED AND REPROTECTING AREAS WITH ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER IAW DEHAVILLAND AIRCRAFT OF CANADA REPAIR DRAWING RD8-27-005.