Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 17, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
11,843 hours, 8,638 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

PDX: TRAILING RUDDER: LT LOWER SKIN PANEL HAS 1 REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED BETWEEN FRONT TO REAR SPAR AND BETWEEN RIB 2 - RIB 4. RT UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS 1 REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN FRONT TO REAR SPAR AND BETWEEN RIB 26-RIB 28. BOTH REPAIR DOUBLERS ARE OUTSIDE LIMITS OF RD 8/4-55-148 ISSUE 1. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW Q400 SRM 51-42-05-330-801 AND HORIZON EA 6-55-149.