Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 23, 2011
Submitted
December 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 26,841 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Worn
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 INBD FLAP NR 1 UPPER FLAP TRACK HAS WEAR ON VERTICAL SURFACE. SMOOTHED OUT DAMAGE IAW RD 8/4-57-1352. MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .080", CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF RD 8/4-57-1352. WEAR DAMAGE BLEND AREA IS OUT OF SCOPE IAW RD 8/4-57-1352. MATERIAL LOSS WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1730. ALL REMAINING AREA ON FLAP TRACK WERE FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1352 THAT WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RD 8/4-57-1730. GAP CHECK AT RUB PADS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER RD 8/4-57-1352. ALODINE, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW RD 8/4-57-1730.