Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 30, 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
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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 FLAP TO NR 4 TRACK CARRIAGE FWD ATTACH FITTING HAS TOOLING MARKS. BLENDED DAMAGE, HFEC INSPECTED IAW NDTM PART 6, 57-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECKED IAW NDTM PART 1, 51-00-01. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. REPAIRED IAW RD8/4-57-1285/3.