Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 3, 2015
Submitted
June 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
32,814 hours, 34,229 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
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

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON MCD MACHINED INTERCOSTAL ANGLES, PN 85329576-103 COMMON TO MACHINED WEB AT X6.70, STR 25P AND ANGLE, PN 85329576-104 COMMON TO MACHINED WEB AT X26.70 STR 25P. REMOVED ANGLE PN 85329576-103 FROM MCD MACHINED INTERCOSTAL AND WEB AT X6.70 STR 25P, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. INSTALLED ANGLE, PN 85329576-103 TO MCD MACHINED INTERCOSTAL AND WEB AT X6.70 STR 25P, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. REMOVED ANGLE, PN 85329576-104 FROM MCD MACHINED INTERCOSTAL AND WEB AT X26.70, STR 25P, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. INSTALLED ANGLE, PN 85329576-104 ON TO MCD MACHINED INTERCOSTAL AND WEB AT X26.70 TO STR 25P, REF SRM 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS ON ANGLE, PN 85329576-13 IS 0.050". REMAINING MATERIAL AT CORRODED AREA IS 0.036". ANGLE EXCEEDS MATERIAL TOLERANCE OF +/- .010IN IAW DWG NR 85329576 RELEASE P REV-A. OUT OF LIMITS. VERIFIED W/ TOOL ID 5268 CAL 1/19/15. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS ON ANGLE, PN 85329576-104 IS 0.050". REMAINING MATERIAL AT CORRODED AREA IS 0.037". ANGLE EXCEEDS MATERIAL TOLERANCE OF +/- .010IN. IAW DWG NR 85329576 RELEASE P REV-A. OUT OF LIMITS. VERIFIED W/ TOOL ID 5268 CAL 1/19/15. RECEIVED NEW ANGLES, PN 85329576-103 AND PN 85329576-104. LOCATED AND DRILLED 2EA NEW ANGLES FOR FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 51-40-07.