Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
10,385 hours, 11,359 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

STRINGER 32P AT -18.25 HAS CORROSION. NO CORROSION NOTED ON STRINGER LIMITED TO Z JOINT ONLY. REMOVED Z JOINT TO REPLACE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-33-00-01 & SRM 51-42-05-02-01, REV 12. MATCH DRILLED NEW Z JOINT IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, REV 12 & APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-25-15-02-01, REV 12. OK TO INSTALL NEW Z JOINT. INSTALLED Z JOINT IAW Q400 SRM 51-23-00-00-01 + 51-42-05-02-01 REV 12. PRIMED RIVET TAILS, APPLIED TOP COAT AND CPC IAW SRM 51-25-10-02-01, 51-25-15-02-01 AND AMM 51-25-01-390-801 REV 40. APPLIED EXT PRIMER AND TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-25-45-02-01 AND 51-25-15-02-01, REV 12.