Service difficulty report · Stringer · 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
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 529.5-547
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 24S IS CORRODED BETWEEN STA 529.5 AND 547.0. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED CORROSION IAW 51-21-00-00-02. PERFORMED HFEC FOR CRACK IAW NDTM PT 1, 51-00-06-910-801, NO CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED UT THICKNESS IAW NDTM PT 1, 51-00-04-910-801. MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS .064" FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4282. ALODINED, PRIMED AND APPLIED TOP COAT IAW RD 8/4-53-4282.