Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 7, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
27,831 hours, 29,029 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

SHEET METAL TORN AND MISSING ON CAP TOP OF FORE RUDDER. REMOVED DAMAGED CAP ON TOP OF FORE RUDDER IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01. FABRICATED PN 85547148-103 IAW SRM 55-41-10-02-01. APPLIED FAY SEAL AND INSTALLED FABRICATED TOP CAP OF FORE RUDDER IAW SRM 51-42-45-02-01. APPLIED TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-25-15-02-01.