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 49.500 LOWER FLANGES BETWEEN STRINGERS 33 AND 31R ARE CORRODED. REMOVED TRANSPONDER RECEIVERS TO GAIN ACCESS AND REMOVED BRACKET. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AREA IAW SRM 51-21-00, REV 7. REMOVED MATERIAL OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OFF LOWER DAMAGED FLANGE IAW RD 8/4-53-017. AREA CRACK FREE. MADE NEW FLANGE IAW RD 8/4-53-017 AND INSTALLED. PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA. INSTALLED REMOVED COMPONENTS.