Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2016
Submitted
November 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
37,426 hours, 39,266 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frm 71
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 ON FRAME FLANGE BETWEEN STR 33 - 32R ON FRAME 71.200. REMOVED RIVETS FROM FRAME FLANGE TO SKIN @ FR 71.200 BETWEEN STR 33-32R TO FOM REF SRM 51-40-07 (6 EA RIVETS). INSTALLED 6 EA RIVETS IN FLANGE AT FS 71-200 STR 33-32R REF SRM 51-42-05 REPAIR -01. REMOVED/BLENDED CORROSION FROM FLANGE BETWEEN STR 33-32R @ FR 71.200 REF SRM 51-40-07. PERFORMED ET AND UT INSP ON FS 71.200 FRAME FLANGE BLEND OUT AT STR 32S-33 IAW Q400 NDTM 51-04-04 AND 51-05-06, THICKNESS IS .040 NO DEFECTS NOTED. BLENDED AREA ON FRAME FLANGE BETWEEN STR 33-32 ARE WITHIN LIMITS MIN THICKNESS .030" REF SRM 53-00-00. RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 51-21-00 STRUCT IDENT -02.