Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 8, 2012
Submitted
August 16, 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
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 24P, BETWEEN FRAMES X373.1 TO X428.5, MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLING PAINT, PROBABLE CORROSION. CLEANED REMOVED RIVETS AND REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-26-10-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01 AND SRM 51-21-00-00-02. CONFIRMED AREA IS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. REMAINING THICKNESS .076. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4671. APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND PAINT IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01 AND 51-25-15-02-01. APPLIED EXTERIOR PRIMER AND PAINT IAW SRM 51-25-10-02-01, 51-25-05-02-01.