Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
43,258 hours, 45,541 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

WHILE CLEANING GREASE ON LT WING, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS FOUND AT WS #226, EXTENDING FROM THE AFT EDGE 4 INCHES FORWARD ON BOTTOM SKIN. C/W W/O 287639. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT WS #226 AND APPLIED TAPE. PERFORMED HFEC INSP TO BONDED STIFFENER STRAP AT LT WING O.B FLAP LOWER SHROUD BETWEEN YW-209.019+YW-277.019 IAW NDT MAN, PART 6, 51-00-01-250-801. FOUND THE BONDED STIFFENER CRACKED. PERFORMED UT DISBOND CHECK IAW Q400 NDT PART 1, 51-00-04. NO DISBOND NOTED BETWEEN BONDED STRAP AND SHROUD SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER, REF Q400 REPAIR DRAWING 8/4-57-4888. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS AND SEALED AND PAINTED REPAIR PER T/C RD8/4-57-4888/1. RETURNED TO SERVICE.