Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
March 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
4,940 hours, 5,081 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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 - TURTLE BACK PNL AFT SPAR ATTACH FLANGE HAS FRETTING ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH. REPAIRED AFT TURTLEBACK PANEL, AFT SPAR ATTACH FLANGE ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH BY BLENDING IAW RD 8/4-53-451. MEASURED THICKNESS AND FOUND LOWEST POINT TO BE .90, FOUND FLANGE TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-451. HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01-250-801. NO CRACKS NOTED. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-53-451. INSTALLED TEFLON TAPE IN LIEU OF FAY SEAL ALONG AFT SPAR ATTACH FLANGE IAW RD 8/4-53-451 NR 7.