Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 25, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
16,432 hours, 16,588 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Te Flap
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 - LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS A CHAFE ON THE UPPER OUTBOARD SURFACE. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 11 INCHES FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE ON THE FLAP AND AT THE EDGE. BLENDED OUT CHAFE , INSPECTED, REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS AND NO CRACKS NOTED. RESTORED FINISH TO REPAIR AREA.