Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 25, 2012
Submitted
August 30, 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 27S BETWEEN FRAMES X-39 TO 49.5 MULTIPLE AREAS OF BUBBLING PAINT PROBABLE CORROSION AND OR SURFACE PROTECTION NEEDED. CLEANED STRINGER IAW SRM 51-26-00-02-03 AND FOUND Z-JOINT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION IAW SRM 53-10-33-00-01. NO DAMAGE ALLOWED, REMOVED Z JOINT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED CORROSION FROM Z-JOINT IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. MECHANICALLY MEASURED AREA AND FOUND MIN REMAINING TO BE .033" REMAINING. VERIFIED Z-JOINT TO BE CRACK FREE REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4748. APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-53-4748. INSTALLED Z-JOINT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. APPLIED TOP COAT AND CPC IAW RD 8/4-53-4748. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-53-4748.