Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 9, 2008
Submitted
October 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
4,358 hours, 4,255 cycles
Part
Stringer Clip
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 CHECK CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME TO STRINGER CLIP AT STA X234.475 AND RT STR 29. REMOVED CLIP TO ACCESS CORROSION REMOVAL. FABRICATED NEW CLIP FROM .040 7075 T6 ALUM. PER DHC8 400 SRM 53-20-15 PG 13 ITEM 186 AND USING ORIGINAL AS TEMPLATE. MATCH DRILLED. ALODINED NEW CLIP IAW DHC8-400 SRM 51-21-10, PRIMED IAW DHC8-400 SRM 51-25-10. HFEC INSP. BEND RAD. IAW -8 400 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01 NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW CLIP IAW Q400 SRM 51-42-05.