Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
26,610 hours, 27,573 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR AFT EDGE, SECOND DOOR STOP FITTING FROM TOP OF DOOR HAS 2 CORRODED NUTPLATES AND BOLTS. REMOVED NUTPLATES IAW RD 8/4-52-492. VERIFIED NO CORROSION EXISTS UNDER ANCHOR NUT LOCATIONS. ALODINED AND PRIMED WORKED AREA IAW RD 8/4-52-492. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE AND COATED BOLTS WITH CPC IAW RD 8/4-52-492. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-52-492.