Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 26, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
16,393 hours, 17,637 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Hinge
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

CORROSION FOUND UNDER THE FWD PAX DOOR HINGE SHAFT ON A SUPPORT BRACKET BS 26.900 JUST FWD OF THE MACHINED WEB. REMOVED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. DRILLED NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND 51-42-45-02-01.