Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
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

HORIZONTAL STAB, RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE FITTING HAS DAMAGE FROM THE BONDING STRAP BOLT. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED BONDING STRAP AND BLENDED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-01. CONFIRMED CRACK FREE AREA REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801, MATERIAL LOSS .009" IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-55-728.