Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 19, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
11,653 hours
Part
Scuff Plate
Part number
85424077
Condition
Detached
Location
Aft Mlg Door
Part time
12,646 hours
Component
Aft Mlg Door · Dhav
Component part number
85424003003
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE, SEVERAL PASSENGERS NOTED A WHITE PART FALLING OFF THE RH AFT NACELLE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RH MLG AFT DOOR SCUFF PLATE HAD BECOME DETACHED AND STRUCK THE LOWER FUSELAGE FORWARD OF THE SERVICE DOOR. THE REMAINING ADHESIVE ON THE DOOR SHOWED SIGNS OF A VOID WITH POSSIBLE WATER INGRESS. NO IMPACT DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER THE APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS OF THE SRM. (TC# 20190622002)