Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4187
Aircraft time
9,120 hours, 8,956 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
85361343105
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
9,120 hours, 8,956 cycles
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE FLOORBEAM UNDER PLASTIC WATER DRAIN TRAY ASSY AT FS X370.00 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR ON FLOORBEAM AT FS X370.00 IAW BOMBARDIER EO DHC-8-400-53-L01678, MATERIAL FABRICATED FROM 0.040 AL 2024-T3 & 0.063 AL 7075-T6. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK.