Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
26,610 hours, 27,573 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING BOX UPPER SKIN T/E HAS POSSIBLE 4" X 0.25" AREA OF COMPOSITE DELAMINATION APPROX 12" OTBD FROM INBD SPOILER CENTER HINGE. REMOVED PAINT FOR EVALUATION IAW SRM 51-70-00-02-01. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA IS DELAMINATED REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. R & R PANEL IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01 AND RD 8/4-57-1900. REINSTALLED PANEL IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01.