- Difficulty date
- July 25, 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
- Structure
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Pax Door
- 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
FWD PAX DOOR STEP ASSY AFT GOOSENECK AND AFT GOOSENECK BACKING PLATE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AFT GOOSENECK REF AMM 52-11-23-000-801. DRILLED NEW GOOSENECK REF AMM 52-11-23-400-801. REPLACED BACKING PLATE WITH NEW FROM STOCK. INSTALLED GOOSENECK AND GOOSENECK BACKING PLATE IAW AMM 52-11-23-400-801.