Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 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
Flap Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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 4 FLAP TRACK HAS AREAS OF CHIPPED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COATING ON INBD VERTICAL WEB. BLENDED IAW RD 8/4-57-1238. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .153, CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-04-910-801 PT 1 AND 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. DAMAGE IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-57-1238.