Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 18, 2012
Submitted
October 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
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.

What was found

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB, FWD SPAR LWR CAP SMOKING RIVETS AND FRETTING INDICATIONS FROM LT MAIN ATTACH FITTING. 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 NOTED .084" 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 IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-55-800. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW RD 8/4-55-800. INSTALLED MISSING FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-55-800.