Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 15, 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
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

OVERSIZED HOLES ON FRAME AT FS X32.40 COMMON TO FWD PAX DOOR SILL AREA AND 4 OVERSIZE HOLES ON FRAME AT FS X1.00 COMMON TO FWD PAX DOOR SILL AREA. C/W ET INP ON REWORKED AREAS IAW RD8/4-53-6249 ISSUE 1, DATED 7/2/14. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REAMED 3 HOLES ON FRAME AT FS X32.40 AND 4 HOLES ON FRAME AT FS X1.00 TO .193 DIAMETER IAW RD8/4-53-6249 ISSUE 1 DATED 7/2/14. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED ALL OVERSIZE HOLES GETTING OVERSIZE FASTENERS IAW RD8/4-53-6249, ISSUE 1 DATED 07/07/14. COMPLIED WITH TC RD8/4-53-6249.