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
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 32L & STR 33 ON FRAME 71.200. REMOVED RIVETS FROM FRAME FLANGE TO SKIN AT FRAM 71.20 BTW STR 32L - 33 TO FOM REF SRM 51-40-07 (6EA RIVETS). INSTALLED 6EA RIVETS AT FRAME FLANGE ST 71.200 ST 32L TO 33 REF Q400 SRM 51-42-05 REPAIR -01. REMOVED/BLENDED CORROSION FROM FLANGE BTW STR 32L - 33 AT FR 71.200 REF SRM 51-21-00-00-02. PERFORMED E/T AND U/T INSP ON FS 71.200 FRAME FLANGE BLEND OUT IAW Q400 NDTM 51-00-04 AND 51-00-06. THICKNESS IS .040 - .041. NO DEFECTS NOTED. BLENDED AREA ON FRAME FLANGE BTW STR 32 AND 33 FS 71.200 ARE WITHIN LIMITS MIN THICKNESS 0.030" REF Q400 SRM 53-00-00. RESTORED FINISH PER SRM 51-21-00 STRUCT IDENT-02.