Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 14, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
26,923 hours, 27,843 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 216-236
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 24S HAS CORROSION AND CORRODED RIVETS BETWEEN STA X216.000 AND X236.000. REMOVED RIVETS, BLENDED CORROSION REF SRM 51-26-00-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-21-00-00-02. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .030 REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. REMOVED CLEAT REF SRM 51-40-15-02-0`1, 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION REF RD 8/4-53-4619. CONFIRMED AREAS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801. FABRICATED SPLICE REPAIR REF RD 8/4-53-4619. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-53-4619. TREATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER AND SPLICE IAW RD 8/4-53-4619. APPLIED ALUMINIZED PAINT IAW SRM 51-25-15-02-01. APPLIED PRIMER AND EXTERIOR TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-25-05-02-01.