Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 30-301
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE RT SIDE HAS EVIDENCE OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE. MELT MARKS ON THE SKIN TO RIVETS FROM STR 9R STA 30.000 TO 301.000. BLENDED BURN MARKS IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-03. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIRED AREAS. NDT CONFIRMED TO CRACKS FOUND.