Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,729 hours, 11,651 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FRAME 156, FLANGES STR 27P TO 32P ARE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02 AND RD 8/4-53-2344. FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON FRAME FLANGE BETWEEN STR 28P AND 29P. MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS .037" CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-02-250-801 AND 51-00-01-250-801. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-2344. FABRICATED NEW FLANGE IAW RD 8/4-53-017. REMOVED DAMAGED FLANGE, PREPARED NEW PART AND INSTALLED NEW FLANGE IAW RD 8/4-53-017. TREATED AND RESTORED FINISH IAW RD 8/4-53-017.