Service difficulty report · Rod End · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
27,772 hours, 28,835 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Exit
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

LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR, THREE ROD ENDS ON ROD ASSEMBLIES THAT ATTACH TO CRACK ASSY ARE CORRODED. REPLACED ROD ENDS WITH NEW IAW AMM 52-23-01-400-801 STEPS 1-4A & 4C (1)-(4) REV 40.