Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

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
Part
Hinge
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder
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

C5 CHECK -THE LWR 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.