- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2012
- Submitted
- December 7, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N433QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4210
- Aircraft time
- 10,790 hours, 11,967 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt 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
LT UPPER WING SKIN LANDING FOR ACCESS PANEL 524DT HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LANDING IAW RD 8/4-57-441. MIN THICKNESS REMAINING .075" REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. VERIFIED BLENDS CRACK FREE IAW NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. REPAIR WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-445. ALODINED AND RESTORED PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-57-445.