Service difficulty report · Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 7, 2016
Submitted
November 30, 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
Cracked
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

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON FLANGE & ON FWD FACE OF FRAME 71.2 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 & 31R. CLEANED AREA, FOUND A CRACK AND FURTHER CORROSION DAMAGE GREATER THAN THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00 REPAIR -09 & 51-21-00-00-02. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-00.