Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 27, 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

LIGHTNING STRIKE OF FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN APPROX 3.5" FWD OF X 321.000 BETWEEN. DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN 3.5" FWD OF X 321.00 STR 31L TO 32L BLENDED/REMOVED REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR-02. MINIMUM THICKNESS AFTER BLENDING .055" ORIGINAL THICKNESS .055" REF BOMBARDIER DWG: # 85360121 REV F NO MATERIAL LOSS REPAIR WITHIN LIMITS REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR-02.