Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 24, 2011
Submitted
September 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,729 hours, 11,651 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT WING INBD FLAP, UPPER INBD NR 1 FLAP TRACK IS CHAFED. REMOVED AND BLENDED DAMAGE IAW RD 8/4-57-1352. DAMAGE EXTENDED 7.1" BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE AREA. MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS IN AREA COVERED BY RD 8/4-57-1352 IS .186". MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS THE AREAS MACHINED BEYOND RD AREA IS TOP .172" BOTTOM .174" REF NTM 51-00-02-250-801. CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF 8/4-57-1352. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-53-1641. APPLIED PRIMER AND TOP COAT IAW RD 8/4-53-1352. COMPLETED RD 8/4-57-1352 AND 8/4-57-1641.