Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
21,312 hours, 22,144 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
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

C5 CHECK - STR 32L STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 16.250 TO STA X 32.250 IS CORRODED. DRILLED OUT RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-05 AND REMOVED STR, INSPECTED FOR CORROSION, NO CORROSION NOTED. RE-INSTALLED STR SECTION IAW SRM 51-42-05.