Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 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
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

FRAME X8.000 LOWER FLANGE HAS CORROSION ABOVE STRINGER 25P JUST BELOW FWD LT PAX DOOR. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. REMAINING THICKNESS .043", CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-20-23-00-01. REMOVED 6 RIVETS TO FACILITATE GUSSET REPLACEMENT IAW 51-42-05-02-01. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET IAW TASK CARD 6-53-1020. ALODINE AND PRIMED AS REQUIRED IAW TASK CARD 6-53-1020 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. APPLIED TOP COAT TO INSIDE RIVETS AND BRACKET IAW SRM 51-25-25-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 6-53-1020.