Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 28, 2004
Submitted
September 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
7,709 hours, 8,620 cycles
Part
Access 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

PDX - LEFT HAND WING CUTOUT FLANGE FOR ACCESS PANEL 524BT HAS FRETTING DAMAGE AT BOTH ENDS OF MATING SURFACE. BLENDED OUT FRETTING CORROSION. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. MAPPED AND SENT TO ENGINEERING. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 6-57-232 AND RD 8/4 57-352.