Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Flap Track
Part number
85780403103
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 3
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

(CAN) ACFT REPORTED CORROSION BETWEEN THE FLAP TRACK NR 3 AND FLAP TRACK SUPPORT BEAM. ON IDENTIFYING THE CORROSION, THE BEAM WAS BLENDED TO DEPTHS UP TO 0.01 AND IN COMBINATION WITH ACFT VIBRATIONS RESULTED IN CRACKING. A TRIAGE WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ISSUE AND THE RISK WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOW.