Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
July 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
10,501 hours, 11,466 cycles
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

CORROSION FOUND FROM FRAME X47.975 - X32.400 ON ATTACH FLANGE ON RT STR 31. REMOVED 4 RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-06-00-01. BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. ENGINEERING REQUEST SENT. ULTRA SONIC THICKNESS EXAMINATION PERFORMED, MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS .068" SENT INFORMATION TO MFG. ALL BLENDS ARE ACCEPTABLE IAW RD 8/4-53-3816. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01 AND 51-25-10-02-01. INSTALLED RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. ALL WORK DONE IAW RD 8/4-53-3816. APPLIED TOPCOAT AND LPS HARD COAT IAW SRM 51-25-25-02-01 AND 51-21-10-02-01.