Service difficulty report · Arm · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 30, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
8,981 hours, 9,447 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Arm
Condition
Chafed
Location
Door Arm
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

C CHECK -THERE IS AN APPROX 6" CHAFED AREA ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN HINGE ARM FOR THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED CHAFE DAMAGE BY BLENDING IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-01. DIMENSIONS OF BLEND ARE AS FOLLOWS: LENGTH 1.20", WIDTH 0.38" AND DEPTH OF BLEND IS .004". BLENDED REMAINING CHAFE DAMAGE TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR TO REMOVE DAMAGE AND MAPPED AREA FOR ENGINEERING. HFEC IAW -8 NDTM PART 6, 51-00-01 AT BLENDED AREA, NO CRACKS NOTED. COMPLETED THE REPAIR ON THE BOTTOM OF MAIN HINGE ARM REF T/C RD 8/4-52-579 STEPS 3 AND 4.