Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 11, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
31,932 hours, 33,389 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 584
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

CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME, BS 584 RT BELOW SEAT TRACK 19. BLENDED CORROSION ON FRAME AT STA 584.00 RT BELOW SEAT TRACK 19, REF SRM 53-00-00. CORROSION IS FOUND THROUGH FRAME, FRAME IS OUT IF LIMITS REF SRM 53-00-00. FOUND ON REINFORCER, PN 85361710-113 NOT ON FRAME. REINFORCER REPLACED ON ITEM 4. REPLACED REINFORCER, PN 85361710-113 REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW REINFORCER, PN 85361710-113, REF SRM 51-40-07. COMPLIED M-184 CPCP REPORT. INSTALLED REINFORCER, PN 85361710-113 THROUGH SKIN AND 8 EA RIVETS THROUGH FRAME STA X584.00, REF SRM 51-42-05. INSTALLED 95 PERCENT OF REINFORCER, PN 85361710-113 AT STA X584.00 REF SRM 51-42-05. SHAVED TAILS/ DOUBLE FLASH 4 EA AROUND .2500" HOLES FOR DOME NUTS REF SRM 51-42-05. INSTALLED 1 EA RIVET THROUGH FRAME. REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4. REINSTALLED SPLICE ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT APPROXIMATELY FS STA X584.00 REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4.