Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN PANEL LANDING BETWEEN STA YW117.500 AND YW135.00 HAS 4 AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN IAW RD 8/4-57-441. CONFIRMED AREA IS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-02-250-801. FOUND BLENDS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1745. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-57-1745.