Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
December 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
11,131 hours, 11,876 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Nacelle
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: LT NACELLE FINGERNAIL SUPPORT DECK UPPER SURFACE OB STIFFENER IS DAMAGED APPROX 40" FWD OF AFT END OF DECK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FRESH BLEND WITH CRACK MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. COMPLIED WITH STEP 1 OF EA 6-54-379. HFEC BLENDED AREA IAW 1-84-7A, PT-6-51-00-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA 6-54-379 STEPS 3 AND 4.