# SDR QXEA2012022700181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2012
- Submitted: February 27, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N400QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4030
- Aircraft time: 26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012022700181

## Discrepancy

LEFT INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS AREAS OF CHAFED PAINT BETWEEN STA YW-42.000 AND YW-157.825.  BLENDED OUT CHAFE IAW RD 8/4-57-1595.  REMAINING THICKNESS .023", CONFIRMED CRACK AND DISBOND FREE REF RD 8/4-57-1595.  BLENDED AREAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1595.  BLENDED AREAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1208.  ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW RD 8/4-57-1208.  COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-57-1208.

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