Service difficulty report · 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
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
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 OTBD NR 4 FLAP FWD FITTING TO TRACK CARRIAGE HAS TOOLING MARKS INSIDE FITTING RADIUS. BLENDED OUT TOOLING MARKS. MAPPED DAMAGE FOR ENGINEERING. HFEC INSPECTED BLENDED AREA FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW RD 8/4-57-1285/3.