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
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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 -LT INBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS 3 SPOTS OF CHAFE DAMAGE ON THE INBD END APPROX 20' FWD OF THE T/E. BLENDED AFFECTED AREA TO SMOOTH AND REMOVED DAMAGE. HFEC INSP BLENDED AREAS FOR CRACKS IAW NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01-250-801. NO CRACKS NOTED. UT THICKNESS CHECKED BLENDED AREAS IAW NDTM PART 1, 51-00-01. FLAP SKIN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REF 57-51-30 PG 102. MAPPED FOR ENGINEERING. INSPECTED AREAF BLEND AND FOUND IT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1295. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED BARE AREA IAW RD 8/4-57-1295.