Service difficulty report · Fairing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2012
Submitted
August 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
26,715 hours, 27,786 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Fairing
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT FWD WING TO FUSELAGE TOUCHDOWN FAIRING HAS MULTIPLE DENTS BETWEEN STATIONS X301.000 AND 341.000. DENTS FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS OF RD 8/4-53-2231. CONFIRMED DENTS IN ALUMINUM PORTION OF FAIRING, CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. INSPECTED COMPOSITE PORTION OF FAIRING REF NTM 51-00-05-910-801 PT 1. MULTIPLE DISBONDS AND DELAMINATIONS NOTED. REPAIRED COMPOSITE PORTION OF FAIRING IAW RD 8/4-53-4659. PERFORMED RESISTENCE CHECK AND APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-53-4659. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-53-4659.