Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 4, 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
Lt 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

LEFT WING FRONT SPAR TOP FLANGE HAS BARE METAL AND FRETTING CORROSION FROM STA YW42 TO YW 155. REMOVED CORROSION LT WING FRONT SPAR TOP FLANGE IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02 REV 12 MIN THICKNESS NOTED .189", CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1 AND 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1, REV 8. REPLACED ANCHOR NUTS AS REQUIRED IAW RD8/4-57-2064 ISSUE 1. BLENDING IS IN LIMITS IAW RD8/4-57-2064 ISSUE 1. ROTARY FLAP PEENED REWORKED AREA IAW RD8/4-57-2064, ISSUE 1. FLAP PEEN INTENSITY .008A FOR 100MIN 0 SEC. APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD8/4-57-2064, ISSUE 1. APPLIED TEFLON TAPE IAW RD8/4-57-2064 ISSUE 1. COMPLIED WITH TC RD8/4-57-2064 WO 143401.