Service difficulty report · Stringer Clip · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Stringer Clip
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 584.5 S24r
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

FRAME 584.5 TO STR 24S CLIP IS CORRODED. ACFT DOWN FOR C-CHECK. STRINGER CLIP IS OUT OF LIMITS MORE THAN 60 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED 3 RIVETS IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01 AND REMOVED STRINGER CLIP. MATCH DRILLED NEW STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, INSTALLED NEW STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01.