Service difficulty report · Lug · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 21, 2011
Submitted
February 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
9,751 hours, 10,427 cycles
Part
Lug
Part number
464017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

RIGHT MLG FORWARD STABILIZER BRACE LEFT LUG HAS A CRESCENT SHAPED IMPACT DAMAGE ADJOINING PIN HOLE AT 6:00 TO 7:00 AREA. WAS EVIDENT FOLLOWING THE REWORK OF THE LUG PRIOR TO BUSHING INSTALL. NDT SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION AT THE INBOARD LUG PIN HOLE APPROX 6:00 POSITION, FOLLOWING REWORK IAW TC SCR026-09/B/3-1 ITEMS 1-5. CRACK CHECK PERFORMED IAW APPENDIX A OF SCR 026-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB BRACE ASSY IAW AMM 32-11-16-000-801 AND 32-11-16-400-801. CHECKS GOOD.