Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 3, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
11,727 hours, 12,497 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Damaged
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 522CT HAS NUMEROUS COUNTERSINKS WITH PITTING CORROSION. COUNTERSUNK HOLES TO MAX ALLOWABLE DEPTH. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION STILL REMAINING. OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR NR 3, 2 CONSECUTIVE HOLES OUT OF LIMITS. NO REPAIR ALLOWED REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR -04. ORDERED AND RECEIVED NEW FUEL PANEL 522CT PN:85713039-953, PANEL 522CT INSTALLED ON JOB 5424310, OP 3145.