SDR QXEA200800408

Service difficulty report · Flap · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: April 18, 2008
Submitted: September 10, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N355PH
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial: 500
Aircraft time: 23,775 hours, 34,452 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Flap
Condition: Chafed
Location: Rt Wing
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 C4 CHECK RT O/B FLAP HAS A CHAFFED AREA AT THE O/B END APPROX 10" FROM THE TRAILING END. BLENDED ARE OF CHAFE, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW -8 200 SRM 57-50-16. HFEC INSP. IAW -8 200 NDTM PT 6, 51-00-01. NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECK IAW -8 200 NDTM PT 1, 51-00-04 HI .025, LO .017. MAPPED FOR ENG. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER RD8-57-3923. UT DISBONDING CHECK IAW -8 200 NDTM PT 1, 51-00-04, NO DISBOND NOTED. ALODINE PRIMED, PAINTED IAW -8 200 RD8-57-3923 NOTES 5 AND 6.