Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 10, 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
Panel
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 BAY PANEL LANDING FOR PANEL 521BT HAS AREAS OF BARE METAL AND CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW RD 8/4-57-441 AND RD 8/4-57-879. REMOVED GANG CHANNELS FOM IAW RD 8/4-57-879. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREAS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1 AND RD 8/4-53-879 STEP 4. REAMED 12 HOLES TO .402 AND 2 HOLES TO .465" IAW RD 8/4-57-879. CONFIRMED REAM HOLES CRACK FREE IAW NTM 51-00-06-910-801, PT 1. COUNTERSUNK REAM HOLES IAW RD 8/4-57-879. ALODINED IAW RD 8/4-57-879. INSTALLED BUSHINGS IN 14 LOCATIONS IAW RD 8/4-57-879 AND APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-57-441.