Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
85300730103
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 28P AND STRINGER SPLICE IS CORRODED FORWARD OF STA -18.250. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED STR SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-01-250-801 PT 6. STRINGER FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4303. SPLICE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. MATCH DRILLED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. ALODINE, PRIMED IAW RD 8/4-53-4303. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. APPLIED PAINT AND MOISTURE DISPLACING COMPOUND IAW SRM 51-25-05-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4303.