Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 23, 2014
Submitted
June 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
11,634 hours, 12,438 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

AFT RIB ON UPPER COWL PANEL 424AL IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER ON AFT RIB, UPPER COWLING REF DWG 85414014 & SRM 54-45-10. INSTALLED STIFFENER ON AFT RIB, UPPER COWLING PN 85414014-101 IAW SRM 54-45-10. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RECEIVED NEW STIFFENER PO TX836, PN 85414249-101 IAW DWG 85414014 & RIVETS COMMON TO PART. LOCATED & DRILLED HOLES ON STIFFENER, PN 85414249-101 IAW SRM 51-40-07. PREPPED & PRIMED SURFACE TO AFT RIB SECTION OF UPPER COWL PANEL 424AL AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 51-25-10. RESTORED FINISH TO RIVETED AREA OF PANEL 424AL REF SRM 51-25-05.