Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 11, 2013
Submitted
November 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
6,491 hours, 6,738 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

CENTER WING FUEL PANEL 623AT HAS CORROSION ON NUMEROUS COUNTERSINK LOCATIONS. REMOVED CORROSION FROM COUNTERSINKS ON CENTER WING FUEL PANEL 623AT REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR-03, PG 202-203, PROCEDURE 6A, STEPS 1-2. PERFORMED E/T INSP OF PANEL 623AT COUNTERSINK HOLES IAW NDTM 51-00-06. NO DEFECTS NOTED. MEASURED DIAMETER OF REWORKED COUNTERSINKS OF .6470 MAX AND FASTENER HEAD OF .0135 BELOW FLUSH MAX, COUNTERSINKS ARE WITHIN LIMITS REF SRM 57-10-35. APPLIED ALODINE ON COUNTERSINK HOLES ON PANEL 623AT, REF AMM TASK 51-25-16-390-801.