What was found
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD SPAR LWR CAP SMOKING RIVETS AND FRETTING INDICATIONS FROM FWD ATTACH FITTING OTBD APPROX 15". REMOVED SUSPECT RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-90-02-01, NO FRETTING NOTED. INSTALLED NEW RIVETS IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2012
- Submitted
- October 12, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4049
- Aircraft time
- 27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- 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.