SDR QXEA2009120101013

Service difficulty report · Shroud · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: November 29, 2009
Submitted: December 1, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N404QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4046
Aircraft time: 21,254 hours, 21,772 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Shroud
Condition: Gouged
Location: Horizontal Stab
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

C CHECK - LT HORIZ T/E SHROUD HAS SEVERAL GOUGES LOCATED AT YH130.400. BLENDED DAMAGE, UT THICKNESS CHECK IAW NDTM PART 1, 51-00-04. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. CUTOUT THE DAMAGE IAW RD 8/4-55-490, HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT EDGES IAW RD 8/4-55-490 GEN. NOTE 2 AND NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01. NO CRACKS NOTED. INSTALLED REPAIR PREPPED AND PAINTED REPAIR AREA IAW RD 8/4-55-490, SRM 51-25-05 PG 206 PAR 5F-(1)-(4).