Service difficulty report · Rail · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 26, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
37,912 hours, 39,687 cycles
Part
Rail
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft E & E Bay
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

AFT EQUIPMENT RAIL FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. THE RAIL WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05, AND 51-42-90. AND A RAIL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05, AND 51-42-90.