Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
10,744 hours, 11,707 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
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

STRINGER 24S SPLICE AT FR 116.0 HAS CORRODED FASTENERS AND POSSIBLE CORROSION. BLENDED OUT CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-01. MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS .051", CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801 AND 51-00-02-250-801. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-3857. TREATED, PRIMED IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01.