Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 19, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
16,520 hours, 16,630 cycles
Part
Diaphragm
Condition
Cracked
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 - C4 CHECK - RIGHT OUTBOARD DIAPHRAM HAS A SUSPECTED CRACK AT LOWER END NEAR LOCK FASTENER. REMOVED DIAPHRAM AND ASSOCIATED WEB IAW Q400 SRM 51-42-05. LOCATED AND DRILLED/DEBURRED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS COVERED BY AFT WEB AND INBOARD SOLID RIVETS IAW Q400 SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05. INSTALLED AFT WEB AND FINISHED INSTALLATION OF DIAPHRAM IAW SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05.