SDR QXEA2009040600223

Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: April 3, 2009
Submitted: April 6, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N429QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4161
Aircraft time: 4,890 hours, 5,116 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Dorsal Fairing
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 - DORSAL FAIRING HAS BLACK STREAKING ON EITHER SIDE AT AFT END OF FAIRING AT BASE OF VERTICAL STAB. REMOVED FLEX JOINT PANELS ON BOTH SIDES OF DORSAL FAIRING AND CLEANED AREA. FOUND FRETTING ON BOTH FLEX JOINT PANELS, BLENDED FRETTING ON LT PANEL AND REMOVED APPROX .002 MATERIAL. LT FLEX JOINT PANEL IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-14-00. INSTALLED LT FLEX JOINT PANEL. RT FLEX JOINT PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE HEAVILY CHAFED REF, N/R 00095 FOR REPAIR AND REINSTALL OF PANEL.