Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
May 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
33,168 hours, 34,773 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 664-668
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

CORROSION ON STRINGER 25P BETWEEN FS X664.5 TO FS X668.90. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STR 25P IAW SRM 51-21-00, PAR 4A ITEM 5. 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AT FS X667.9, APPROXIMATELY NO CORROSION ON INNER SKIN MATTING SURFACE COMMON TO STR 25P. RECEIVED RD8/4-53-6836 ISSUE 1, 6 MAY 2015. COMPLIED WITH TC RD8/4-53-6836. REMOVED CORRODED STR AT FS X654.0 APPROXIMATELY REF RD8/4-53-6836. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICE AT FS X668.0 TO FS X655.0, STR 25P, REF RD8/4-53-6836 ISS.1 DATED 5/6/15. C/W ET INSP ON REPAIR AREAS IAW RD8/4-53-6836, ISSUE 1 DATED 5/6/15, SHEET 5, REPAIR NOTE 2. FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE WITH 2024-T3 .050 REF RD8/4-53-6836 SHT 3.