Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 11, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Chafed
Location
Center Wing Area
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

UPPER CENTER WING FRONT SPAR UPPER ATTACH ANGLE THAT SUPPORTS WING TO FUSELAGE PANELS 261CT, 261FT, 261HT AND 261LT IS CHAFED. BLENDED OUT CHAFE ON UPPER CENTER WING FRONT SPAR ATTACH ANGLES IAW SRM 57-10-05. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .062" REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801 PT 6. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-05-02-01. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1738. APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND TEFLON TAPE IAW RD 8/4-57-1738. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-57-1738.