Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 13, 2008
Submitted
March 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
16,313 hours, 16,318 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 - C4 - THE ANGLE ATTACHED TO FRAME X26.700 AT STR 25S/L IS CORRODED (BELOW DOOR SILL). REMOVED THE ATTACH ANGLE FROM FRAME X26.700 AND STR 25S/L BY REMOVING THE RIVETS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. FABRICATED A NEW ANGLE OUT OF 7075 T6 .050 USING OLD PART AS A TEMPLATE. HFEC INSPECTED BLEND RADIUS ON FABRICATED ANGLE FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE WITH RIVETS PER SRM 51-42-05. ALODINED AND PRIMED ANGLE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, INSTALLED REMAINING HI LIGHT FASTENER, REF SRM 51-40-15.