Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 6, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
27,831 hours, 29,029 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 509-529
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

STRINGER 24S IS CORRODED STA 509.5-529.5. STRINGER OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS REF SRM 53-30-03-00-01. REMOVED STRINGER REF RD 8/4-53-4945 AND SRM 51-40-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION, SPLICE ANGLE AND SPLICE PACKER REF TC RD 8/4-53-4945. MATCH DRILLED PARTS TO ACFT REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-53-4954 AND TC RD 8/4-53-4954.