Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 5, 2010
Submitted
September 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
4,459 hours, 5,085 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
W-B Fairing
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

WING TO BODY FAIRING 264AR UPPER HORIZ SUB STRUCTURE CRACKED AT THE AFT END. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AT RT UPPER CHANNEL PN 85357153 IAW AD 8/4-53-3330 ISSUED 02 SEPT 10. USED EDDY CURRENT TO INSPECT REPAIR NO CRACKS FOUND. TREATED AREA AND APPLIED PAINT.