Service difficulty report · Strap · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 3, 2017
Submitted
April 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
37,912 hours, 39,687 cycles
Part
Strap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FRAME STRAP AT FS X136.0 HAS FRETTING DAMAGE JUST ABOVE SIDE WALL RAIL BETWEEN STR 20S AND STR 21S. PITTING CORROSION FOUND AT Z100.032 AS WELL. CORROSION REMOVED AND FRETTING DAMAGE BLENDED SMOOTH IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-03. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF RT FRAME X136 STRAP IAW RD 8/4-53-8097, SHEET 3. NDT CARRIED OUT IAW NDT M6, 51-00-08-250-801. REPAIR STRAP & PACKER FABRICATED/DRILLED IAW RD 8/4-53-8097. REPAIR STRAP/PACKER INSTALLED WITH SEALANT IAW RD8/453-8097. REPROTECTED AREA IAW RD8/4-53-8097.