Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
23,107 hours, 24,009 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
85414663
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
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

RT NACELLE INBD REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTING, HAS 2 SUSPECTED CRACKS. PERFORMED A FPI INSP AND CONFIRMED 2 CRACKS. UPPER ONE IS APPROX .5" LONG AND LOWER ONE IS APPROX .6875" LONG. REPLACED RT NACELLE INBD REAR SPAR ATTACH FITTING IAW TC SB84-54-15.