Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD SPAR HAS SMOKING RIVETS ON THE FWD SURFACE INBD END. REMOVED 29 RIVETS AND INSTALLED NEW RIVETS IAW IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01.