Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
21,061 hours, 18,521 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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. FRAME 18.250 LOWER FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGERS 31L AND 32L IS CORRODED. REMOVED RIVETS TO GAIN ACCESS TO AREA. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. CORROSION ALSO FOUND BETWEEN STRINGERS 32L AND 33 AND WAS REMOVED AS WELL IAW R/D 8/4-53-2344. MATERIAL THICKNESS NOW AT .049" AND WITHIN LIMITS. NDT PERFORMED AND NO CRACKS NOTED. APPLIED ALLODINE AND PRIMER. R & R RIVETS.