Service difficulty report · Fairing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 25, 2008
Submitted
November 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
4,815 hours, 4,852 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
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 - C1 - FUSELAGE FAIRING PANEL 261CT HAS CHAFING ALONG FWD EDGE UNDERSIDE MATING SURFACE. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .003" , IAW RD 8/4-53-521 STEP 1-2. HFEC AREA IAW Q400 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR AREAS IAW RD 8/4-53-521 STEP 4-8.