Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 5, 2016
Submitted
May 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
11,778 hours, 12,545 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING L/E 511AL HAS CRACKED RIB DOUBLERS 1EA INBD AND 1EA OTBD. DISBONDED L/E DE-ICE BOOT TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIB REPAIR REF AMM 30-11-76-000-801 4.A, 1. BONDED EXISTING DEICE BOOT ON CORNER AT L/E REF AMM 30-11-76-400-801. PG 408, PROCEDURE 4.C.1. REMOVED 1EA INBD AND 1EA OTBD RIB DOUBLER REF SRM 51-42-05, REPAIR -01, PARA 4.E, 1-8. INSTALLED 1EA INBD AND 1EA OTBD REPAIR PANELS ON RIBS REF SRM 57-40-00, REPAIR -07. FABRICATED 2EA REPAIR ANGLES FROM 2024-T3.050 PO:TX-4337/1 REF SRM 57-40-00, REPAIR -07, PARA 7, A,3, FIG 201.