Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
January 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
2,681 hours, 2,947 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
4640023
Part serial
MALSP0558
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND DAMAGE AT RT MLG RT FWD STABILIZER STAY FWD LOWER EDGE APPROX 1" IN LENGTH AND .040 IN DEPTH. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE RT MLG STABILIZER STRUT IAW AMM 32-11-16-000-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.