Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
January 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
37,499 hours, 39,186 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
85339583105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Doorway
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

THE AFT CARGO UPPER SILL IS CRACKED. TRIMMED/BLENDED ENTIRE STIFFENER AT STA X 744.145 REF STEP 1 OF RD8/4-53-7933. PERF'D E/T INSP ON AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL BLEND OUT IAW RD8/4-53-7933. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR FITTING RD-1 AT STA X 744-145 REF RD8/4-53-7933. INSTALLED FRAME PN 85339583-105 AT STA 767.645 REF SRM 51-42-05-02-01 AND RD8/4-53-7933. TRIMMED/BLENDED ENTIRE STIFFENER AT STA X 767.645 REF STEP 1 OF RD8/4-53-7933. PERF'D E/T INSP ON AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER SILL BLEND OUT IAW RD8/4-53-7933. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR FITTING AT STA X 767.645 (RD-2) REF RD8/4-53-7933. FABRICATED REPAIR PACKER RD-3 FROM 2024T3 .032"; PO T00002606 / 1 REF RD8/4-53-7933. INSTALLED FITTING (RD-1) AT STA X 744.145 REF SRM 51-40-15-02-01 AND RD8/4-53-7933. INSTALLED FITTING (RD-2) AT STA X 767.645 REF SRM 51-40-15-02-01 AND RD8/4-53-7933.