SDR QXEA200800348

Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: March 30, 2008
Submitted: August 29, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N356PH
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial: 502
Aircraft time: 23,800 hours, 34,526 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap Track
Condition: Worn
Location: Te Flaps
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

PDX-C5 CHECK- LT NR 3 FLAP TRACK HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF WEAR ON THE LOWER HORIZONTAL TRACK UPPER SURFACE APPROX .500 INCHES BY .300 INCHES BY .010 DEEP. BLENDED AFFECTED AREAS ON NR 3 FLAP TRACK LOWER HORIZONTAL UPPER IAW RD8-57-987. HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACK IAW D8 200 NDTM PART 6 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. MEASURED BLENDED AREA AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. FORWARD BLEND 0.005 INCHES WAS REMOVED. 0.003 INCHES WAS REMOVED FROM AFT BLEND. APPLIED DRY FILM LUBE IAW RD8-57-987. (S)