Service difficulty report · Mount · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Mount
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 OTBD FLAP NR 4 FLAP CARRIAGE MOUNT FITTING ON FRONT SPAR OF FLAP ARE CHAFED FROM CONTACTING FLAP TRACK. FOUND TOP OF INBOARD LUG OF BOTH RT NR 4 FLAP CARRIAGE MOUNT FITTINGS WORN. MATERIAL LOSS OF INBOARD FITTING .05" OTBD FTTING .02" FROM RADIUS OF LUG. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-57-228 STEP NR1 AND 2, REMOVED MATERIAL OFF BOTH FITTINGS FOR NR4 FLAP CARRIAGE. OTBD LUG OF INBD FITTING AND INBD LUG OF OTBD FITTING. CHECKED AFFECTED AREA USING HFEC IAW NTM 51-00-01-250-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLIES WITH STEP 3 OF RD 8/4-57-228. FINISHED AFFECTED AREAS WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW RD 8/4-57-228 STEPS 4-6. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW RD 8/4-57-228 STEP 7.