Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 19, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
26,839 hours, 28,065 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Damaged
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 WING NR 5 FLAP TRACK HAS AREAS OF COATING MISSING ON INBD AND OTBD SIDE ROLLER RUNNING SURFACES. BLENDED ON INBD AND OTBD SIDE IAW RD 8/4-57-1238. REMAINING THICKNESS INBD .143 OTBD .144, BOTH SIDES CONFIRMED CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT1 AND 51-00-06-910-801 PT1. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1238.