Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 17, 2016
Submitted
December 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
4,564 hours, 4,878 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF FWD CARGO DOOR HAS DEFORMATION DAMAGE. DAMAGE CUT OUT, NDT CARRIED OUT IAW RD8/4-52-1563. REPAIR DOUBLER AND PACKER FABRICATED IAW RD8/4-52-1563. REPAIR DOUBLER AND PACKER INSTALLED IAW RD 8/4-52-1563.