Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 1, 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
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center 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 - CENTER WING FWD PANELS 261CT, 261LT, 261HT MATING SURFACE ON AFT SIDE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. HFEC INSPECTION BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW Q400 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01-250-801. NO CRACKS NOTED. THIS COMPLETES STEP 3, GENERAL NOTES RD 8/4-53-521. PERFORMED REPAIR ON PANELS IAW RD 8/4-53-521 STEPS 1-8 (N/A STEP 3, PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH). THE REMAINING THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL IS 0.1 INCH. PANEL FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, REF RD 8/4-53-521, PAGE 2 AND NOTE 2 ON PAGE 4. COMPLETED STEPS 9 AND 10, RD 8/4-53-521.