SDR QXEA2011111001207

Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: November 2, 2011
Submitted: November 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N431QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4164
Aircraft time: 10,870 hours, 11,793 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Chafed
Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
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

RT OTBB FLAP CHAFED ON UPPER SKIN. BLENDED CHAFED AREA YW 194.5 TO 210, 15 INCHES FWD OF T/E OF RT INBD FLAP, WIDTH OF BLEND WAS .375/.002 MATERIAL REMOVED. BLENDED CHAFED AREA YW 227 TO 244 APPROX 13.5 INCHES FWD OF T/E OF FLAP, DEPTH OF BLEND WAS .004. BOTH BLENDED AREAS FOUND IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1594. PERFORMED ECI , NO CRACKS FOUND AT THIS TIME IAW NDTM PSM 1-84-7A 51-00-06. PERFOMED ULTRASONIC DEBOND INSP, NO DISBOND NOTED. TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED.