Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
April 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
4,890 hours, 5,116 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 - UPPER TCAS ANTENNA HAS MILD SURFACE CORROSION ON ANTENNA DOUBLER. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TOP OF DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-21-00 PARA 1-3 AND 4A(4). PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER IAW 1-84-7A, PT 6 51-00-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. DRILLED OFF UPPER FWD TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER. DRILLED UP NEW TCAS DOUBLER FROM STR 2L TO 2R AND PLUGGED FACTORY TOOLING HOLES NOT REQUIRED FOR INSTALL IAW SRM 51-40-07 AND 51-42-00-02-01. COUNTERSUNK NEW TCAS DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-18-00. INSTALL FWD TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER AS PER SRM 51-42-05 AND EDGE SEALED AS PER SRM 51-23-00. ALODINED AREA REF SRM 51-21-10 EPOXY PRIMED REF SRM 51-25-10 AND APPLIED POLYURETHANE TOP COAT REF SRM 51-25-15.