Service difficulty report · Plate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
10,761 hours, 11,464 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: RT WING STRESS PANEL LADDER PLATE AFT ROW HAS A SCREW HOLE WITH PITTING CORROSION THAT HAS BEEN BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. LOCATED AT YW 157.825, APPROX DEPTH IS .017". MAINTENANCE HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA FOR CRACKS IAW Q400 NDTM PART 6, TASK 51-00-02-250-801. NO CRACKS NOTED. REPAIRED IAW EA 6-57-377, PG 6, STEPS 1-7. SANDED FASTWELD DOWN SMOOTH.