Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
21,061 hours, 18,521 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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, RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE HAS 2 SMALL DENTS 12 INCHES LONG FROM THE T/E AND 3 FT OUT FROM THE VERTICAL STAB. REMOVED PAINT TO INSPECT AREA. FIRST DENT .017" AND SECOND DENT .005". FWD DENT FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED PANEL 342BB FOR FOM. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW RD 8/4-53-584, ISSUE 2, SHEET 3, STEP 1. NDT CONFIRMED REPAIR IS CRACK FREE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW RD 8/4-55-584. PRIMED AND PAINTED.