Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 12, 2023
Submitted
July 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796CP
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
29,759 hours, 31,193 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
85227208
Part serial
SAC0004
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,759 hours, 31,193 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

FRAME SECTION ON THE LOWER FORWARD EMERGENCY TYPE 2 EXIT DOOR (RH SIDE OF AIRCRAFT), ITEM 9 ON IPC 52-20-20. PITTING CORROSION BETWEEN A LIGHTNING HOLE AND THE BEND RADIUS. NOMINAL THICKNESS WAS .050" BY DESIGN, UT READINGS MEASURED OUT AT .052. APPROXIMATE MAX DEPTH OF .004", MAX WIDTH OF .50", MAX LENGTH OF 3.00".