- Difficulty date
- December 23, 2010
- Submitted
- December 27, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N416QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4083
- Aircraft time
- 18,187 hours, 18,363 cycles
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Part
- Shear Tie
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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
C4 CHECK - INTERNAL FUSELAGE FRAME TO SKIN FLANGE AT STA X71.200, STR 31R TO 30R HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION IAW RD 8/4-53-2344. REMAINING FLANGE THICKNESS IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-2344. TREATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW RD 8/4-53-2344.