Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 6, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
12,997 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Support Beam
Part number
85414100107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Track
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) LT NACELLE, OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK NR 3 SUPPORT BEAM FOUND CRACKED 0.75` ALONG RADIUS APPROXIMATELY 6` FWD OF XN210.00. THE BEAM IS A PRINCIPLE STRUCTURE ELEMENT THAT SUPPORT THE NR 3 FLAP ROLLER TRACK. NO INDICATION OF DEFORMATION OR INDUCED DAMAGE NOTED IN THE AFFECTED AREA. THE BEAM IS MADE FROM MACHINED ALUMINIUM PLATE. DAMAGE WAS MAPPED AND SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEERING WITH BOMBARDIER ON 4 AUGUST, 2018 ON 1-DAY URGENT PRIORITY. RD 8/4-54-2167, ISSUE 1 WAS RECEIVED ON 5 AUGUST, 2018. (TC# 20180808018)