Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 29, 2012
Submitted
November 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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

WING DRY BAY PANEL LANDING 521AT HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW RD 8/4-57-441. REMOVED GANG CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. OPENED DAMAGED HOLES TO .397" IAW RD 8/4-57-879. MEASURED FUEL PANEL LANDING, REMAINING THICKNESS .172" FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-441. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-57-879. INSTALLED GANG CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01.