Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 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
Attach Fitting
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder
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

FORE RUDDER FRONT SPAR UPPER PCU ATTACH FITTING IS CHAFED FROM MIGRATING BEARING. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-02. DAMAGE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-02. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-02. PAINTED IAW SRM 51-25-05-02-01.