Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 6, 2008
Submitted
March 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
498
Aircraft time
23,679 hours, 34,540 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 - C5 - CARGO BAY ENTRYWAY THRESHOLD ATTACHMENT ANGLE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 580.5 HAS CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES. REMOVED CARGO BAY THRESHOLD PLATE BY REMOVING BOLTS AND SCREWS. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKET AND NUT PLATES BY REMOVING SOLID RIVETS. BLENDED CORROSION ON ANGLE BRACKET. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .002". REPAIR IS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 51-20-11. ALODINED AND PRIMED BRACKETS. INSTALLED BRACKET WITH SOLID RIVETS, RIVETS THROUGH EXTERIOR SKIN WERE INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT. INSTALLED NUT PLATES TO BRACKET WITH BLIND RIVETS. REFERENCE SRM 51-40-11, 51-40-00. REINSTALLED CARGO BAY THRESHOLD PLATE BY REPLACING BOLTS, AND SCREWS. BOLTS INSTALLED WITH SEALANT, APPLIED SEALANT TO ENDS OF BOLTS AND FILET SEALED AROUND THRESHOLD PLATE.