SDR QXEA2012121701705

Service difficulty report · Beam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: December 17, 2012
Submitted: December 19, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N406QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4048
Aircraft time: 27,831 hours, 29,029 cycles
System (JASC): 5220 · Emergency Exits
Part: Beam
Condition: Worn
Location: Emergency Exit
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 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BEAM NR 1 FWD AND AFT STOP FITTINGS HAVE WEAR GOOVES IN THEM. SMOOTHED WEAR GROOVES ON UPPER EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BEAM NR 1 TOP FWD AND AFT STOP FITTINGS IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-01. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA OF FITTINGS CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MECHANICALLY MEASURED MATERIAL LOSS .007(FWD), .005(AFT) FOUND IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-52-868. ALODINED AND PRIMED BLENDED AREAS IAW RD 8/4-52-868.