Service difficulty report · Spar · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
28,298 hours, 29,161 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 UPPER FLANGE HAS BARE METAL WITH POSSIBLE FRETTING CORROSION FROM STA YW 42 TO 155. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-21-00-00-02, REV 12. VERIFIED AFFECTED AREAS TO BE CRACK FREE REF NDTM PART 6, TASK 51-00-01-250-801. MECHANICALLY MEASURED MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS .199". REMAINING MAT THICKNESS IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD8/4-57-2111, ISSUE 1 DATED 6MAY2013. ROTARY FLAP PEENED TO .008A 100 PERCENT COVERAGE IAW RD8/4-57-2111, ISSUE 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW RD8/4-57-2111, ISSUE 1. APPLIED TEFLON TAPE TO SURFACE IAW RD8/4-57-2111, ISS 1. COMPLIED WITH TC RD8/4-57-2111, WO 143293.