Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
9,211 hours, 10,044 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VERY LOUD SCRAPING NOISE HEARD FROM RT WING ROOT AREA WHEN LDG-GEAR WAS EXTENDING. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH ANTI-SKID ENGAGED, CYCLED FLAPS, CYCLED AILERONS/SPILLERS, RAN PTU DURING GEAR CYCLING. UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ABNORMAL NOISES AS DESCRIBED. ALL SYS OPERATED NORMALLY. VISUALLY INSPECTED INBD FLAPS AND FLAP TRACKS, LT INBD FLAP TRACK CONTACTING INNER FACE OF TRACK DURING OPS. REPLACED TRACK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.