Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
25,295 hours, 26,512 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

SUSPECTED FRETTING CORROSION ON RT WING ACCESS PANEL 625AT. ACFT DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED CORROSION FROM PANEL 625AT IAW RD 8/4-57-442. NDT PERFORMED ON PANEL 625AT CONFIRMED CRACK FREE AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER RD 8/4-57-442, MINIMUM THICKNESS REMAINING IS .116". ALODINED AND PRIMED PANEL 625AT IAW 8/4-57-442.