Service difficulty report · Vent · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2013
Submitted
February 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
27,377 hours, 28,511 cycles
Part
Vent
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LT WING OTBD NACA VENT IS CRACKED ON THE TOP OF THE STANDPIPE THROUGH PANEL 524FT. REMOVED DAMAGED VENT AND MATCH DRILLED NEW VENT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW VENT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-42-45-02-01. SEALED INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND APPLIED TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-23-20-02-01 AND SRM 51-25-15-02-01.