Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 21, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 28,507 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
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 INBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS CHAFING FROM WING T/E PANEL. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND FOUND IN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1595. MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE .001". APPLIED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW RD 8/4-57-1595. CONFIRMED BLENDS CRACK FREE IAW RD 8/4-57-1595.