Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2015
Submitted
April 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
33,308 hours, 34,757 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 669-697
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

LT FUSELAGE INNER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT AFT PAX DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN STA X669.3 TO STA 697.6. REMOVED 4 NUTPLATES FOR ACCESS REF SRM 51-42-05 STEP 4E. INSTALLED 4 EA NUTPLATES TO INNER SKIN AT AFT PAX DOOR REF SRM 51-42-05, REPAIR-01. REMOVED CORROSION AT LT FUSELAGE INNER SKIN AT AFT PAX DOOR CUTOUT REF SRM 53-40-31 STEP 7A, B, C, D. REPAIR 05. ET INSP IAW NDTM 51-00-06, NO DEFECTS NOTED. UT INSP IAW NDTM 51-00-04, MIN THICKNESS IS .216. MATERIAL REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.216" WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS REF SRM 53-40-31, FIG 201, REPAIR 5. TOUCHED UP ALL BARE AREAS WITH ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER IAW SRM 53-40-31 STEP 7F, REPAIR-05. APPLIED ALUMINIZED PAINT TO INNER SKIN AT AFT PAX DOOR REF SRM 51-25-00-00-01. COMPLIED WITH FORM M-184.