Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
21,876 hours, 22,694 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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- HORIZONTAL STAB FWD SPAR HAS SEVERAL SMOKING RIVETS ON THE INBD RT AND LT SIDES. REPLACED RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-45. CLEANED AND INSPECTED AREA FOUND NO FURTHER LOOSE RIVETS. FOUND STAINING TO BE FROM WATER SEEPING FROM THE L/E. NO DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE RIVETS.