Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
14,994 hours, 15,900 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE INVESTIGATING THE MAGNASTICK BONDING CHECK FAILURE, FOUND PITTING CORROSION ON THE BONDING SURFACE OF THE LOWER WING. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02. MIN THICKNESS NOTED .198", CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1 AND 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. SUBMITTING TO ENGINEERING AND RECEIVED REPAIR FROM BONDING SURFACE FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-2032. ROTOPEENED BLENDED AREA TO INTENSITY 4A, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW RD 8/4-57-2032. COMPLIED WITH TC RD 8/4-57-2032.