Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 3, 2017
Submitted
April 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
37,912 hours, 39,687 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
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

STRINGER 28R CORRODED FROM BS 1.0 TO 71.20. THE STRINGER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, AND 51-40-15-02-01. FITTED, TRIMMED & DRILLED A NEW STRINGER IAW RD 8/4-53-8164. NDT CARRIED OUT IN IAW RD 8/4-53-8164 & NDTM 6 51-00-08-250-801. FABRICATED A SPLICE ANGLE IAW RD 8/4-53-8164. FITTED, DRILLED & INSTALLED THE NEW STRINGER AND SPLICE ANGLE IAW RD 8/4-53-8164.