Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
August 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
7,741 hours, 8,696 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

COUNTERSINKS IN PANEL 522BT HAVE FRETTING. BLENDED AND CLEANED FRETTING CORROSION ON 12 COUNTERSINKS WITH SCOTCH BRITE. MAPPED PANEL 522BT FOR ENGINEERING. HFEC INSPECTION BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW D8-400 NDTM, PART 1, 51-00-06. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW PANEL 522BT FROM STOCK IAW D-8 400 AMM 57-11-01, PARAGRAPN 1-4 A-B.