Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 7, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
26,923 hours, 27,843 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 116 S31r
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 31S HAS CORROSION FWD AND AFT OF STR X116.000. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS .078" REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE USING HFEC REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4608. R & R 4 RIVETS IAW RD 8/4-53-4608 AND TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4608. APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-53-4608. APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION TO EXTERNAL AREAS IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01 AND 51-25-05-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4608.