Service difficulty report · Support · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2011
Submitted
September 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,729 hours, 11,651 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Exit
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

THRESHOLD SUPPORT FOR FORWARD RT EMERGENCY EXIT IS CORRODED. REMOVED THRESHOLD SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND FOUND SUPPORT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 52-20-21-00-01. REMOVED GUSSETS IAW SRM 51-42-15-02-01. FOUND GUSSETS TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED (2) GUSSETS, LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES, ALODINED, PRIMED AND MARKED PN IAW TASK CARD 6-53-1017. MATCH DRILLED THRESHOLD SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-15-02-01. INSTALLED GUSSETS AND THRESHOLD SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-42-15-02-01. APPLIED CPC IAW AMM 51-25-01-390-801.