Service difficulty report · Casting · 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
Casting
Condition
Worn
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 - FWD RUDDER BOTTOM PCU ATTACH POINT CASTING UPPER SURFACE HAS WEAR APPROX .007 DEEP FROM THE PCU FORK AND A GOUGE ON THE CORNER OF THE UPPER OUTTER RADIUS. CLEANED UP FWD RUDDER BOTTOM PCU ATTACH POINT CASTING DAMAGED AREAS. REF SRM 51-14-00-02-03 PARA 1-4 AND PARA 5B(2)(A) THRU (E). NO REPAIRS ALLOWED IAW SRM 55-41-20-00-01 ITEM 7. HFEC INSPECTED DAMAGED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECKED DAMAGED AREA IAW NDTM PART 1, 51-00-04. MAPPED DAMAGE FOR ENGINEERING. INSPECTED AREA OF BLEND AND FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-55-506. ALODINED AND PRIMED BARE AREA TO COMPLETE REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-55-506.