Service difficulty report · Plate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 25, 2010
Submitted
April 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
21,417 hours, 21,911 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
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 - MOD - THE MOUNTING PLATE FOR THE INBOARD AFT PORTION OF THE HORSE COLLAR ON THE RT ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE AND SEGMENT PER Q400 RD 8/4-54-289. FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND DIMPLED REPAIR SPLICE AND SEGMENT IAW Q400 RD 8/4-54-289. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW Q400 RD 8/4-54-289.