Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 584.7-604.5
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

STRINGER 24S CORRODED STA 584.5 TO 604.5. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. BLENDED AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. BLENDED AREA IS OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUT STRINGER OUT AT DAMAGE AREA TO SPLICE AFT OF DAMAGE. CONFIRMED STRINGER AT CUT LINE CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801. DRILLED NEW STRINGER SECTION, SPLICE PIECE, SPLICE PACKER AND 2 TAPERED SHIMS IAW RD 8/4-53-4167. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION IAW RD 8/4-53-4167. APPLIED ALODINE PRIMER PAINT AND CPC AS REQUIRED IAW RD 8/4-53-4167. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4167.