SDR QXEA2014120800992

Service difficulty report · Beam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: December 4, 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
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Beam
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

FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BEAM ASSY CORRODED. REMOVED BEAM ASSY FROM FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR THRESHOLD IAW SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-42-45. INSTALLED NEW BEAM FROM FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR THRESHOLD IAW DWG 85329511. LOCATED AND DRILLED REF SRM 51-40-07. INSTALLED 25 NUT PLATES COMMON TO BEAM ASSY REF SRM 51-42-05, STEP 4.D 2-10. PERFORMED FINISH OF COMPLETED EDGE BEAM ASSY WITH ALUMINIZED PAINT IAW SRM 51-25-10 AND 51-25-05. RESTORED FINISH ON EXTERNAL SKIN REF SRM 51-25-05.