Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
26,454 hours, 27,450 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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

CRACKS IN LEFT OTBD FLAP T/E FORWARD ABOUT 8 INCHES. INSPECTED AREA NO CRACKS NOTED, FOUND MISSING SEALANT. REMOVED LOOSE SEALANT FROM SEAM APPLIED SEALANT AND ALLOWED TO CURE TO TACK FREE STATE, APPLIED SPEED TAPE IAW SL-51-001. LOCATED APPROX 36 INCHES INBD OF CANOE NR 1. RETURNED TO SERVICE.