# SDR QXEA2010010500002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2010
- Submitted: January 5, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N407QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4049
- Aircraft time: 21,312 hours, 22,144 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2010010500002

## Discrepancy

C5 CHECK-THE UPPER SAFETY HINGE ON THE FORE RUDDER, AFT SIDE HAS CHAFING MARKS.  BLENDED CHAFED AREA, REF RD8/4-55-177, BLEND IS WITHIN LIMITS.  ALODINED AND PRIMED REF. RD8/4-55-177.  HFEC INSPECTED BLEND AREA FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01-250-801.  NO CRACKS NOTED.

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