Service difficulty report · Clip · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
August 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
7,741 hours, 8,696 cycles
Part
Clip
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

PDX - OUTBOARD SPLINE COWL CLIP IS CRACKED ALONG EDGE OF WELD IN RADIUS ON NR 1 NACELLE. REMOVED CRACKED CLEAT AT NR 1 OUTBOARD FORWARD POSITION. LOCALLY FABRICATED REPLACEMENT CLEAT FROM .025 INCH TITANIUM MATERIAL IAW RD 8/4-71-032. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF SPLINE COWL CLEAR USING MS20615-4M RIVETS PER RD 8/4-71-032.