Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 1, 2014
Submitted
December 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
27,461 hours, 28,209 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

FUEL PANEL 622BT HAS CORROSION IN COUNTERSINKS. ENLARGED COUNTERSINK OF THE CORRODED COUNTERSINK HOLES TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED DIAMETER. STILL EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REF TEMPORARY REV SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR-03, TR 57-027 AND NO REPAIRABLE REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR-04, ITEM 7A. COMPLIED WITH FORM M-184. ORDERED NEW FUEL PANEL. NEW FUEL PANEL (622BT) RECEIVED.