Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 11, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

LEFT LOWER AFT NACELLE AFT EXHAUST FINGERNAIL SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED LT AFT EXHAUST FINGERNAIL SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. MATCH DRILLED NEW EXHAUST CHANNEL TO ACFT IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW EXHAUST CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-40-15-02-01.