Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 21, 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 32S BETWEEN FRAMES X-39 TO X49.4, MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLING PAINT PROBABLE CORROSION AND/OR SURFACE PROTECTION NEEDED, MAY INCLUDE FWD ATTACH FITTING. CLEANED IAW SRM 51-26-10-02-01. REMOVED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED STRINGER JOINT DUE TO CORROSION. REMOVED RIVET AND CORROSION AT FRAME X32.4 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-21-00-00-02. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS .058", CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1 AND 51-00-06-910-801 PT1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4445. MATCH DRILLED NEW STRINGER JOINT IAW Q400 SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED JOINT IAW RD 8/4-53-4445 AND ALODINED, PRIMED, TOPCOATED AND APPLIED CPC IAW RD 8/4-53-4445. INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY REMOVED CLIP IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4445.