Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 3, 2014
Submitted
September 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL 521BT HAS NUMEROUS COUNTERSINKS WITH PITTING CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION WITHIN MAX ALLOWABLE DEPTH OF COUNTERSINK. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION STILL REMAINS. OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR -03 AND SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR -04 DUE TO HAVING 2 CONSECUTIVE HOLES OUT OF LIMITS. ORDERED AND RECEIVED NEW FUEL PANEL 521BT, PN:85713034-001.