Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 27, 2014
Submitted
January 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
32,153 hours, 33,557 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

ACCESS PANEL 522AT CORRODED IN COUNTERSINKS. COUNTERSANK CORRODED HOLES TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED ENLARGED COUNTERSINK DIAMETER. REF SRM 57-10-35 REPAIR -03, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION REMAINS, OUT OF LIMITS PANEL HAS CONSECUTIVE DAMAGED HOLES MAKING PANEL NOT REPAIRABLE, REF SRM 57-10-35, REPAIR -03, SRM 51-10-35 REPAIR -04. ORDERED AND RECEIVED NEW FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL, PN: 85713035-953. COMPLETED M-184.