Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,729 hours, 11,651 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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

INTERCOSTAL INBD OF STR 30P IS CORRODED FR 54.0 TO 69.4. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801. MATERIAL LOSS WITHIN LIMITS OF RD 8/4-53-3958. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-53-3958.