Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 25, 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
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

ANGLES CENTER FUSELAGE PN 85329542-116, COMMON TO MACHINED WEB AT X26.70 AND ACFT SKIN BETWEEN STR 23P AND STR 25P AND PN 85329542-115 COMMON TO MACHINED WEB AT X6.700 AND ACFT SKIN BETWEEN STR 23P AND STR 25P SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HEAVY PITTING CORROSION. EVALUATED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON 2EA ANGLE CENTER FUSELAGE, PN 85329542-116 AND PN 85329542-115 AND FOUND THAT PITTING CORROSION HAS WORKED THRU 50 PERCENT OF THE MATERIAL THICKNESS ON BOTH ANGLES. ANGLES, PN 85329542-116 AND PN 85329542-115 ARE OUT OF LIMITS AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT REF DWG 85329542, RELEASE P REV. COMPLIED WITH FORM M-184 FOR ANGLES, PN 85329542-116 AND PN 85329542-115. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW REPLACEMENT ANGLES, PN: 85329542-115, PO T22686 AND PN: 85329542-116, PO TX-1598, REF SRM 51-40-07-02-01. APPLIED ALUMINIZED F22 PROTECTIVE/CONDUCTIVE & COATING TO NEW REPLACEMENT ANGLES, PN 85329542-116 AND -115 REF 51-25-15 SRM. REMOVED 2EA AIR STAIR DOOR SURROUND ANGLES, PN 85329542-116 AND 85329542-115 FROM MACHINED WEBS AT X6.700 AND X26.700 REF SRM 51-42-05. INSTALLED 2EA ANGLES, PN 85329542-116 AND PN 85329542-115 ON MACHINED WEBS AT X6.70 AND X26.70 TO LOWER SURROUND REF SRM 51-42-05. INSTALLED 2EA NEW ANGLES.