Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
20,269 hours, 20,842 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Chafed
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

OTBD SIDE OF FRONT APERTURE FOR TURTLE BACK PANEL 262HT IS CHAFED APPROX 2 INCH FROM OTBD EDGE. BLENDED AREA IAW 8/4-53-451 STEP NR 1 PAGE 5. HFEC IAW NDTM PT 6 51-00-01 AND RD 8/4-53-451, NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECK IAW NDTM PART 1 51-00-04 LOW .093 REMAINING AREA FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF RD 8/4-53-451 PG 3. COMPLETED REPAIR OF AREA IAW R/D 8/4-53-451 PG 5, PARA 3,5,6&7.