Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 8, 2010
Submitted
January 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
21,312 hours, 22,144 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bent
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 - SKIN IS BENT ON THE AFT LT SIDE OF THE FORE RUDDER NEAR THE UPPER HINGE POINT. REMOVED DAMAGE BY BLENDING IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-01. REMOVED .058 METAL FROM EDGE. HFEC INSPECTED BLEND AREA FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. BLENDED AREA FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-55-0504. PRIMED AND PAINTED BARE AREAS IAW RD 8/4-55-05-4.