Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
13,639 hours, 14,609 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Part number
MS21059L08
Condition
Corroded
Location
Service Door
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

AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CORROSION ON THE STRUCTURE AROUND THE NUT PLATE HOLE AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE DOOR. REMOVED NUT PLATE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00. MEASUREMENTS WITHIN LIMITS. INSTALLED NUT PLATE.