Service difficulty report · Arm · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
26,923 hours, 27,843 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Arm
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cargo Door
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

FWD BAGGAGE DOOR HINGE ARM HAS CHAFE DAMAGE ON LOWER SURFACE. SMOOTHED OUT CHAFE DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-03. BLENDED AREA CONFIRMED CRACKFREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MAPPED DAMAGED AREA AND SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-52-803. RESTORED ALODINE AND SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-52-803. IDENTIFIED HINGE IAW RD 8/4-52-803. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-52-803.