- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2012
- Submitted
- December 14, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N433QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4210
- Aircraft time
- 10,790 hours, 11,967 cycles
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Center 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
UPPER CENTER WING DRY PANEL LANDING FOR PANEL 621BT HAS AREAS OF BARE METAL AND CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION REF RD 8/4-57-441. REAMED 22 HOLES REF RD 8/4-57-879. COUNTERSUNK HOLES REF RD 8/4-57-441 AND 8/4-57-879. ALODINED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-57-441. FILLED BLENDS FLUSH IAW RD 8/4-57-1969. INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW RD 8/4-57-879. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-57-441. COMPLIED WITH TC RD 8/4-57-1969.