Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
26,610 hours, 27,573 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax 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

AFT PAX DOOR MAIN HINGE HAS WEAR ON LOWER SURFACE AND BOTH ATTACH POINTS TO FUSELAGE. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-04. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. BLEND IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-52-824. APPLIED ALODINE PRIMER AND PAINT IAW RD 8/4-52-824. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-52-824.