Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 21, 2019
Submitted
January 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
27,905 hours, 29,837 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
85307789
Condition
Corroded
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

EXTERNAL LAV SERVICE PANEL HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON APERTURE DOUBLER & DOOR NEAR BONDING STRAP ATTACH. REMOVED CORROSION ON APERTURE DOUBLER (LAV) & LAV SERVICE DOOR REF SRM 51-21-00. CW ET+UT INSP NO DEFECTS NOTED. MATERIAL REMAINING ON DOUBLER AFTER BLENDING 0.040 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 52-42-10 REPAIRED AFT LOWER CORNER OF LAV SERVICE PORT WITH 4EA FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS REF SRM 52-42-10 & 53-10-61. BLENDED CORROSION UPPER FWD FLANGE OF LAV SERVICE PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER CW ET+UT INSP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND IN LIMITS REF SRM 53-10-61. RESTORED FINISH ON REWORKED AREA REF SRM 51-21-10-02-01, 51-25-10-02-01 & 51-25-15-02-01. REMOVED & INSTALLED LAV SERVICE PORT DOOR REMOVED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AROUND LAV SERVICE PORT. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF INTERNAL DOUBLER OF LAV SERVICE PORT AFT LOWER CORNER. PERF'D ET INSP ON LAV SERVICE DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER CUT LINE IAW NDTM 51-00-06. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED, LOCATED & DRILLED 4EA REPAIR PARTS REF SRM 52-42-10 & 53-10-61. SEALED EXTERNAL LAV SERVICE PORT DOUBLER INSTALLED BONDING WIRE TO LAV SERVICE DOOR REF SRM 52-42-10. CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL BONDING TEST OF LAV SERVICE DOOR TO AC SKIN BONDING TEST WITHIN LIMITS.