Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 19, 2014
Submitted
December 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
27,461 hours, 28,209 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
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 CENTER WING L/E 511AL HAS CRACK ON THE CLOSING RIB TOP LEG OTBD SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED REPAIR ANGLE REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4E AND SRM 51-40-15-02-01, STEP 6M. INSTALLED NEW REPAIR ANGLE REF SRM 57-40-00, TEMP REV 57-025. INSPECTED AREA WITH 10X MAGNIFICATION, REF SRM 57-40-00, STEP 7.A(2) H-J, NO DAMAGE NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-40-00 STEP 7.3, A-D, FROM .050 20204T3, PO:TX-1908 AND TRM REF 57-40-00 STEP 7 A-C FROM .032 2024-T3, PO:T-20092.