Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 17, 2016
Submitted
November 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
36,840 hours, 38,854 cycles
Part
Stringer Splice
Part number
85329448103
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ON STR 24R SPLICE AND FASTENERS STA 116. REMOVED SPLICE AT STA 116 STR 24R PER SRM 51-40-15 REPAIR -01 AND 51-42-05 REPAIR -01. PARTIALLY INSTALLED OF STRINGER SPLICE, 4EA RIVETS, BOTTOM LEG AT FS 116 STRINGER 24R REF SRM 51-42-05. REMOVED CORROSION AT SPLICE STA 116 STR 24 PER SRM 51-21-00 STRUCT IDENT -02. ORIG MAT'L THICKNESS IS .050 PER DWG 85329448 REV --. REMAINING THICKNESS IS .033. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE PN 85329448-103 REF SRM 51-40-07 & DWG 85329451 REV A. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF STRINGER SPLICE AT FS X116.2 STR 24R REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND DWG 85329451 REV A.