Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
11,882 hours, 12,578 cycles
Part
Skin
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

CORROSION FOUND AROUND DRAIN HOLES ON LOWER SKIN AROUND FWD PAX DOOR. LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED FROM THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR DRAIN HOLES IAW STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-20-17, REPAIR 02 STEP 7S, 1-5 ONLY. REF ALSO FIGURE 201, SHEET 1, FORM M-184 AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING REPORT ATTACHED. NDT CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-20-17, REPAIR 02 M.