Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
15,652 hours, 16,606 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Door
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

FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR HAS A GOUGE AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. CHEMICALLY REMOVED PAINT FROM GOUGED AREA FOR FURTHER EVALUATION IAW SRM 51-26-10-02-01. BLENDED AREA TO CONTOUR USING SCOTCH BRITE PAD. FOUND 2 GOUGES, MOST FWD GOUGE WAS .04" W .20" L AND .004" D. AFT GOUGE WAS .08" W .20" L AND .0045" D. SENT TO ENGINEERING. BLEND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IAW RD 8/4-53-5348. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION OF THE FWD BAGGAGE DOOR UPPER CUT OUT AREA IAW NDT MANUAL PT 1 51-00-06-910-801 AND PT 6 51-00-01-250-801 EDDY CURRENT METHOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. TREATED IAW SRM 51-21-10-02-01, PRIMED IAW SRM 51-25-10-02-01 AND TOP COATED IAW SRM 51-25-15-02-01. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW TC RD 8/4-53-5348.