Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 25, 2015
Submitted
October 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
29,545 hours, 30,462 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
85307789101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FORWARD LAV OUTSIDE DOUBLER EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. EVALUATED 2 EA AREAS OF CORROSION DAMAGE ON LAV SERVICE PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER, PN 85307789-101, AREA 1 IS LOCATED AT AFT EDGE OF PORT 3.750 ABOVE THE LOWER EDGE, AREA 1 HAS EXFOLIATION DAMAGE 0.053 D AND 0.500 L, 0.500 W. AREA 2 IS LOCATED 3.00" FROM AFT LOWER CORNER GOING FWD. AREA 2 HAS EXFOLIATION DAMAGE .039 D AND 1.500 L .500 W. BOTH LOCATIONS HAS DAMAGE THAT ARE BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS MAKING THE INTERNAL DOUBLER OUT OF LIMITS. REF DWG 85307789, REV-DETAIL-101. PERFORMED BLEND OF EXTERNAL DOUBLER. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .063" MATERIAL THICKNESS AFTER BLEND .036 TOTAL MATERIAL LOSS .027". BLEND OUT OF LIMITS, REF DWG 85307796, REV-- DETAIL-101 AND SRM 51-21-00. EXTERNAL DOUBLER REMOVED REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01, PN 85307796-101. INSTALLED NEW EXTERNAL DOUBLER 80 PERCENT RIVETED, REF SRM 51-2-05, PN 85307796-101 & DWG 85327507. INTERNAL DOUBLER PN 85307789-101 REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. INSTALLED NEW INTERNAL DOUBLER 80 PERCENT RIVETED REF SRM 51-42-05, PN 85307789-101 AND DWG 85327507. CLARIFICATION STATEMENT OF ITEM 2. CORROSION OF EXTERNAL DOUBLER OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO REPAIRS ALLOWED REF SRM 52-42-10, FIGURE 1, ITEM 2. LOCATED AND DRILLED FWD LAV OUTER DOUBLER REF SRM 51-40-07. INSTALLED INNER AND OUTER DOUBLER REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01. FILLET SEALED INNER AND OUTER DOUBLERS REF SRM 51-23-00. RESTORED FINISH REF SRM 51-25-15.