What was found
DURING THE 2000 HR REPEAT INSPECTION. THE FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE PITTED AND CORRODED, BEYOND LIMITS. THIS TRACK WAS BLENDED AT THE LAST C-CHECK. TRACKS WERE REPLACED AS THEY WERE BEYOND LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2011
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8106
- Aircraft time
- 39,367 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW121
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Flap Track
- Part number
- 85780011013014
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Part time
- 39,421 hours
- 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.