Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 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
Location
Fuselage
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 31S BETWEEN FRAMES X49.5 TO 236, MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLING PAINT, PROBABLY CORROSION AND/OR SURFACE PROTECTION NEEDED, MAY INCLUDE FWD ATTACH ITEMS. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 51-26-00-02-01, REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-02-01. STRINGER SPLICE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-03. LOCATED NEW STR SPLICE AND MATCH DRILL STR 31.5 AND X102 TO X112 IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW STR SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-40-15-02-01. PRIMED AND APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-25-10-02-01 AND SRM 51-25-25-02-01.