Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 27, 2013
Submitted
September 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
11,120 hours, 12,053 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT WING FUEL PANEL 524CT LANDING HAS FRETTING AT ONE FASTENER HOLE AT THE INBD END. BLENDED AWAY FRETTING AREA ON LT WING FUEL PANEL 524CT LANDING REF SRM 57-20-30, STEP 2.B. MATERIAL REMOVED 0.004 FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS, MAX ALLOWABLE DAMAGE IS .005 DEPTH AFTER BLENDING, REF SRM 57-20-30, STEP 2.B.