Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 22, 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
Intercostal
Condition
Punctured
Location
Cargo Door
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

FWD BAG DOOR - INTERCOSTAL BELOW THE FWD LIFT COUNTERBALANCE SPRING IS PUNCTURED. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL FWD FWD BAG DOOR IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND SRM 51-40-15-02-01. MATCH DRILLED NEW PART IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-02-01.