Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 18, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
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.

What was found

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD SPAR UPPER CAP, SMOKING RIVETS AND FRETTING INDICATIONS FROM MAIN ATTACH FITTING OTBD APPROX 20". REMOVED FASTENERS AS NECESSARY IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND BLENDED OUT FRETTING DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-03. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS .089" REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. CONFIRMED BLENDED AREA TO BE CRACK FREE USING HFEC REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. FOUND BLENDS TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-55-800. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW RD 8/4-55-800. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TC RD 8/4-55-800.