Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 20, 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
Flap Track
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing 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

LEFT WING, NR 3 LOWER FLAP TRACK HAS MISSING COATING ON ROLLER CONTACT MATING SURFACE AFT END OF TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FOUND DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1511. CONFIRMED BLENDED AREA CRACK FREE REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS FOUND TO BE .225" WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1906. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-57-1906.