Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
27,001 hours, 28,061 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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 30P HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STA X-39.00 AND X-18.250. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. FOUND SPLICE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION ON STRINGER IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. VERIFIED STRINGER TO BE CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. REMAINING THICKNESS .039, CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 AND 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4576. MATCH DRILLED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4576.