Service difficulty report · Beam · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
May 23, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181US
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft serial
E2042
Part
Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/E Flap
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

WEAR DAMAGE TO RIGHT NR 4 FLAP TRACK UPPER BEAM. AREA OF DAMAGE BLENDED AND POLISHED TO A SMOOTH MIRROR FINISH. MAINTENANCE ENSURED A BLEMISH FREE BLEND WITHOUT INCREASE TO THE REPORTED DEPTH. PERFORMED A DV INSPECTION TO ENSURE A SOUND CRACK FREE STRUCTURE REMAINS.