Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
7,699 hours, 8,317 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
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

LT OB SPOILER MIDDLE HINGE ASSEMBLY IS DAMAGED AT PCU TOGGLE LINK ATTACH POINT. PERFORMED HFEC IAW-8 400 NDTM PN 651-00-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. REPAIRED.