Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 30, 2012
Submitted
August 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
26,715 hours, 27,786 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

CRACKED INTERCOSTAL ON LT NACELLE, VIEWED THRU BOAT TAIL ACCESS INTERCOSTAL IS FOR FINGERNAIL MOUNTING. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL ON LT NACELLE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. RECEIVED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND MATCH DRILLED TO EXISTING STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND SRM 51-40-15-02-01.