Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 19, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
7,809 hours, 8,318 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
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

FOUND LIGHTENING DAMAGE AT RT ELEVATOR T/E OTBD END. REMOVED PANEL 344AR AND RT ELEVATOR END CAP FOR ACCESS TO DAMAGE. REMOVED DAMAGED PIECES FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR, NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REF RD 8/4-55-061 PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 1-7. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW RD 8/4-55-061 PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 8-14. INSTALLED PANEL 344AR AND RT ELEVATOR END CAP.