Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2009
Submitted
January 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
4,997 hours, 5,077 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Dme Antenna
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 - C1 - CORROSION AROUND DME ANTENNA CONNECTOR AND THE BASE INSIDE PANEL 121AL AT LOWER FWD FUSELAGE. REMOVED DME ANTENNA IAW 34-53-11-000-801. INSPECTED BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ENDS OF CONNECTION. FOUND LIGHT POWDER SURFACE CORROSION ON CONNECTORS. CLEANED CONNECTOR WITH LINT FREE CLOTH, NO DAMAGE TO CONNECTORS NOTED. FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON BONDING SURFACE OF ANTENNA. REMOVED LIGHT CORROSION BY HAND WITH SCOURING PAD PER SRM 51-21-00 PAGE 1 PARA 1A(1). NO MEASURABLE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL REMOVED. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM 51-14-00 PAGE 204 PARA C. INSTALLED DME ANTENNA IAW TASK 34-53-11-400-801, OPS CHECK GOOD.