Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 23, 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
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 STRAKE AREA ON FUSELAGE AT AFT ATTACH LUGS UPPER AND LOWER HAVE CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLE. CORROSION UNDER LT STRAKE AT 2 AFT ATTACH LUG UPPER & LOWER LOCATIONS REMOVED/BLENDED REF SRM 51-21-00. C/W ET INSP & UT THICK TEST ON REWORKED AREAS REF NDTM PT1 51-00-06 & 51-00-04. NO DEFECTS NOTED MIN THICKNESS MEASURED=.065". FINISH RESTORED TO REWORK AREAS UNDER LT STRAKE FAIRING REF 51-25-10, SRM NDT ITEM 2 MINIMUM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT .065" WITHIN LIMITS REF DWG 85337133. COMPLETED FORM M-184.