Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 15, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
32,448 hours, 33,791 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Exit
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

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE HAS CORRODED RIB AT STA X71.300, PN 85329513-101. EVALUATED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SURROUND RIB EDGE, PN 85329513-101 AFTER REMOVAL OF MODERATE CORROSION WITH LIGHT PITTING. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS 0.063", REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS MIN IS 0.055", MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.008". ALLOWABLE MATERIAL LOSS IS 0.010" PART IS 0.002" ABOVE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LIMITS PART IS WITHIN LIMITS REF SRM 51-21-00-00-02 4, A, 4 AND DWG 85329513, RELEASE P REV. COMPLIED WITH FORM M-184 FOR PN 85329513-101. RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISH, THE EMERGENCY DOOR EDGE RIB, PN 85329513-101 REF DWG 85329513, RELEASE P REV.