Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2012
Submitted
August 21, 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
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRINGER 33, BETWEEN FRAMES X-39 TO X49.5, MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLING PAINT, PROBABLE CORROSION AND/OR SURFACE PROTECTION NEEDED, MAY INCLUDE FWD ATTACH FITTING AND SKIN ADJACENT TO STRINGER. REMOVED 10 FASTENERS FOM IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. REMOVED BUBBLING PAINT IAW SRM 51-26-00-02-03. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .040" REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. CONFIRMED CRACK FREE CONDITION OF AFFECTED AREA REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4685.