Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 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
Attach Fitting
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder
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

CHAFING ON FORE RUDDER LOWER PCU ATTACH FITTING DUE TO MIGRATING BEARING. REMOVED PCU ACTUATOR ROD IAW AMM 27-23-06-000-801. REMOVED BEARING AND BLENDED ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM TEMP REV 55-002 AND 55-41-20-02-02. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE, MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .382" REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 AND 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM TEMP REV 55-002, 55-41-20-02-02. TREATED AND PAINTED REF SRM TEMP REV 55-002, 55-41-20-02-02. REPLACED BEARING REF SRM 55-41-20, TEMP REV 55-002. RECONNECTED LOWER ACTUATOR ROD REF AMM REV 39, 27-23-06-400-801.