Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 17, 2013
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
14,994 hours, 15,900 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

RIGHT WING FUEL PANEL 624FT HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ON MATING SURFACE. BLENDED CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .120 REMOVED .005", REMAINING THICKNESS .115" WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-442. INSPECTED BLENDED AREA WITH HFEC, NO CRACKS NOTED, REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. ALODINED BLENDED SURFACE IAW RD 8/4-57-442.