Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 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 664.5
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 25P CORRODED AT END FITTING APPROX STA 664.5. REMOVED END FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01 TO FOM. FOUND STRINGER UNDER END FITTING TO BE CRACKED. CUT OUT STRINGER IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. CONFIRMED STRINGER CUT LINE AND REPAIR AREAS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1 AND RD 8/4-53-4967. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND SPLICE IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. LOCATED SPLICE AND MATCH DRILLED TO ACFT IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. TREAT AND PRIMED ALL AFFECTED AREAS IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. RECEIVED NEW STRINGER TIE FITTING LOCATED AND MATCH DRILLED TO ACFT IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED FITTING AND RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-53-4967. COMPLIED WITH HZ TC RD 8/4-53-4967.