- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2013
- Submitted
- October 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N415QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4081
- Aircraft time
- 25,037 hours, 25,668 cycles
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 85414215102
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Nacelle
- 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
LT UPPER COWL PANEL 414AT HAS CRACKED RIB. REMOVED CRACKED RIB ON PANEL 414AL IAW SRM 51-42-05. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW RIB ON PANEL 414AL IAW SRM 51-40-07. NEW RIB ON PANEL 414AL REQURIES INSTALLATION. INSTALLED NEW RIB PN 85414215-102 ON PANEL 414AL, REF SRM 51-42-05.