Service difficulty report · Panel · 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
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 AFT PANELS 262AT, 262HT, 262FT MATING SURFACE ON FWD SIDE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. HFEC INSPECTED BLENDS FOR CRACKS IAW Q400 NDT6M PART 6, 51-00-000-250-801 AND STEP 3 GENERAL NOTES OF RD 8/4-53-521. NO CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED REPAIR ON PANELS IAW RD 8/4-53-521 STEPS 1,2,4-8. THE REMAINING THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL IS .1 INCH. PANEL FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS REF RD 8/4-53-521, PG 2 AND NOTE 2 ON PAGE 4. VERIFIED CAMLOCK GRIP LENGTH, LANDING STRIP FOUND TO BE GREATER THAN .090 INCH STANDARD CAMLOCK STUD GRIP LENGTH IS ACCEPTABLE IAW RD 8/4-53-521 GENERAL NOTES 9 AND 10. INSTALLED TEFLON TAPE IN LIEU OF WET SEALANT IAW RD 8/4-53-451 GENERAL NOTES 7.