Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 17, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AFT FINGERNAIL COVER PANELS 414AL AND 414AR BOTH HAVE CRACKED AFT STIFFENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED STIFFENERS AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENERS ON FINGERNAIL COVER PANELS 414AL AND 414 AR IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. PREPPED AND PRIMED PANELS IAW SRM 51-25-10-02-01.