Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
27,772 hours, 28,835 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER FLANGE HAS BARE METAL WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION AT STA YW 225. REMOVED TOPCOAT IAW SRM 51-26-10-02-01, REV 12. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-20-05-00-01, REV 12. AFTER REMAINING CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02, REV 12 MIN THICKNESS NOTED .172" CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801, PT 1 AND 51-00-06-910-801, PT 1, REV 9. REPLACED ANCHOR NUTS WITH NEW IAW RD8/4-57-2069 ISSUE 1. REPAIR AREA IS IN LIMITS IAW RD8/4-57-2069, ISSUE 1. ROTARY FLAP PEENED AREA TO .008A FOR 9 MINUTES 57 SECONDS IAW RD8/4-57-2069 ISSUE 1. (100 PERCENT COVERAGE). ALODINED IAW RD8/4-57-2069, ISSUE 1. APPLIED PRIMER IAW RD8/4-57-2069, ISSUE 1. COMPLIED WITH TC RD8/4-57-2069, WO 143401.