Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2016
Submitted
September 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
22,233 hours, 23,786 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN HAS "BURN MARKS" FROM FS (+) 1.00 TO FS 71.200, BETWEEN STRGS 31L AND 30L (5 PLACES) MARKED. REMOVED DAMAGE ON EXTERNAL FUSE BELLY SKIN AT 5 PLACES FROM FS X 31.2 TO FS X 71.200 BTWN STR 31L AND STR 32L REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00-02-08 FINAL HOLE SIZE 0, 0.128. C/W ET INSP REF Q400 NDTM 51-00-06 NO DEFECTS NOTED. AT FS X 11.800 AND FS X 1.560 BTWN STR 30L AND 31L 2 LIGHTNING STRIKES HAS A DISTANCE OF .800" BTWN EACH STRIKE A MIN OF 1.50" IS REQUIRED FOR MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00-02-08 FIG 201 SHT 1 AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING FOR FURTHER DISPOSITION. DAMAGE RE-EVALUATED AFTER PAINT REMOVAL FOUND TO BE 2 (EA) NEW ROCK CHIPS AT REWORK AREA X 11.80 AND X 12.56 STR 30L TO 31L. INSTALLED 5 EA 0.128 DIA. RIVETS REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00-02-08 AND 51-42-05-02-01. C/W ET INSP REF Q400 NDTM 51-00-06 + 51-00-04 NO DEFECTS NOTED MIN THICK= .048". NEW DAMAGE BLENDED/REMOVED X 11.80 AND X 12.56 STR 30L TO 31L REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR-02. MINIMUM THICKNESS AFTER BLENDING .048" ORIGINAL THICKNESS .045" REF BOMBARDIER DWG: 85327131 NO MATERIAL LOSS REPAIR WITHIN LIMITS REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR-02. PROTECTIVE TOP COAT APPLIED TO RE-WORK AREA REF Q400 SRM 51-25-15.