Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 4, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

RT WING NR 3 UPPER FLAP TRACK HAS A SMALL AREA OF WEAR AT AFT END. REMOVED DAMAGED IAW RD 8/4-57-1511. MEASURED FLAP TRACK AND FOUND MIN REMAINING THICKNESS 0.321 TO BE WITHIN LIMITS OF RD 8/4-57-1511. COMPLIED WITH STEP 5 OF RD 8/4-57-1511. VERIFIED AFFECTED AREA TO BE CRACK FREE REF NDTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1 AND RD 8/4-57-1511 STEP 4. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD RD 8/4-57-1511.