Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 13, 2012
Submitted
October 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
13,042 hours, 14,042 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
32 Right
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

APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH AFT OF FS -54 O/B OF STRINGER 32S FOUND LIGHTNING DAMAGE. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. FOUND AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CHEM MILLED STEP PROXIMITY IAW SRM 53-10-31-02-02. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE.