Service difficulty report · Plate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 7, 2015
Submitted
July 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
16,080 hours, 17,370 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

UPPER TCAS ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION, UPPER FUSELAGE. REMOVED 7 EA INSULATION BLANKETS UNDER UPPER TCAS ANTENNA TO FOM REF AMM 25-80-01-000-801. INSTALLED 7 EA INSULATION BLANKETS UNDER UPPER TCAS ANTENNA REF AMM 25-80-01-400-801. DISPLACED 1 EA WIRE BUNDLE BY REMOVING BOLT AND SPACER AND CLAMPS 4 EA TO FOM REF SRM 51-41-00 STRUCT IDENT -01. INSTALLED 1 EA BOLT AND SPACER TO SECURE 4 EA CLAMPS TO SECURE 1 EA WIRE BUNDLE REF SRM 51-41-00, PG 1, STEP 3. DRILLED OUT 95 PERCENT OF RIVETS OF UPPER TCAS ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE REF SRM 51-42-05, REPAIR 01, P.205, STEP 4E. COMPLETED REMOVAL OF UPPER TCAS ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 4E, 1-8. INSTALLED, NEW, UPPER TCAS ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE IAW SRM 51-42-05, PN 85307805-051. FORM M-184 COMPLIED WITH. REMOVED UPPER TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-42-05. REPAIR-01, PG 205, STEP 4 E. INSTALLED UPPER TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-42-05, PN 85307889-101. LOCATED AND DRILLED UPPER TCAS ANTENNA DOUBLER REF SRM 51-40-07, REPAIR-01, PN QX85307889-101. LOCATED AND DRILLED UPPER TCAS ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE REF SRM 51-40-07, REPAIR-01, PN 85307805-051, PO TX-3262. CONTINUED TO COUNTERSINK UPPER TCAS MOUNTING PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-07, ALL HOLES COMPLIED WITH.