Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 16, 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
Stringer Clip
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

FRAME 49.500 TO STR 33, CLIP IS CORRODED. REMOVED CLIP FOR ACCESS TO AREA. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00, REV 7. REMOVED MATERIAL OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED FRAME 49.500 TO STR 33 CLIP OUT OF .040 7078-T6 IAW TASK CARD 6-53-960. NDT DETERMINED TO BE CRACK FREE. TREATED AND PAINTED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP.