Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
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 CORRODED STA -39 TO -18.25. REMOVED RIVETS TO ACCESS CORROSION IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. FOUND STRINGER TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00-02-17. VERIFIED AFFECTED AREA TO BE CRACK FREE USING HFEC REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MIN THICKNESS REMAINING NOTED .054" REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-4853. ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED RIVETS IAW RD 8/4-53-4853 AND SRM 51-42-05-02-01. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-53-4853.