Service difficulty report · Channel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
November 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
10,870 hours, 11,793 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Service Door
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

AFT SERVICE DOOR EDGE CHANNEL IS CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND NUTPLATES AND EDGE CHANNEL, BLENDED OUT CORROSION. SENT ENGINEERING REQUEST TO MFG. FABRICATED EDGE CHANNEL IAW SRM 53-40-21. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-00-00-01. INSTALLED NUTPLATES IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-42-05, 51-42-45 AND 51-42-60. COMPLIED WITH AND ALL WORK DONE IAW TASK CARD 6-53-1031.