Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
10,385 hours, 11,359 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
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 SPLICE FOR 31S BETWEEN FR 94.8-116 HAS CORROSION. NO DAMAGE ALLOWED, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-20-03-00-01, REV 12. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, SRM 51-40-15-02-01, REV 12. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, REV 12. ALODINED AND PRIMERED BARE METAL AREAS IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, REV 12 AND SRM 51-25-10-02-01, REV 12. OK TO INSTALL SPLICE. INSTALLED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 REV 12 AND SRM 51-40-15-02-01, REV 12. ALODINED PRIMED AND APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01 AND 51-25-15-02-01 REV 12. APPLIED CPC IAW AMM 51-25-01-390-801, REV 40.