Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 9, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
20,605 hours, 21,271 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 - C5 - LT NACELLE FRAME AT APPROX STA XN 183.974 AND ZN 55.000 IS CHAFED BEHIND NR 1 HYD SUCTION LINE. REMOVED 1 SOLID RIVET IAW Q400 SRM 51-42-05 TO ALLOW FOR BLENDING. BLENDED LT NACELLE FRAME TO REMOVE CHAFE DAMAGE AS REQUIRED. HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA FOR CRACKS IAW D8 Q400 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01. NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECKED BLENDED AREA IAW D8 Q400 NDTM PART 1, 51-00-04. HI .063 INCH LO .048 INCH. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. C/W PERMANENT REPAIR PER RD 8/4-54-605, REINSTALLED RIVET AT REPAIR AS PER Q400 SRM 51-42-05.