Service difficulty report · Angle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
8,981 hours, 9,447 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 783
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

C-CHECK - FUSELAGE VERTICAL WEB AT FS X783 HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM ANGLE ALONG AFT SIDE 11" LT OF C/L THROUGH 23" LT OF C/L. REMOVED (4) FASTENERS IN BOTTOM ANGLE FOR FOM. REMOVED PITTING CORROSION ON BOTTOM ANGLE WITH SCOTCHBRITE REF SRM 51-21-00. PERFORMED HFEC OF 2 BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01. NO CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED UT THICKNESS ON EACH BLENDED AREA IAW NDTM PART 1 51-00-04, IB HIGH .050 LOW .039/ OTBD HIGH .050, LOW .044. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. REINSTALLED 2 HI LITES AND 2 RIVETS IN WEB ANGLE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-15 AND 51-42-05. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-53-3269.