# SDR QXEA2013021300380

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2013
- Submitted: February 20, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N427QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4156
- Aircraft time: 14,074 hours, 15,239 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Flap Track
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2013021300380

## Discrepancy

LT NR 3 FLAP TRACK LOWER RAIL GOUGED AT 0 DEGREE POSITION.  BLENDED AREA OF CONCERN IAW SRM 51-50-50-02-03 TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR.  BLEND AT 0 DEGREE POSITION (2.1"-2.5" FROM FWD EDGE OF LOWER FLAP TRACK) MEASURES 1.0"L X .4"W X .002" DEEP INTO THE CARBON/CARBIDE COATING ONLY.   THERE IS NO DAMAGE FOUND TO THE UNDERLYING MATERIAL. BLEND IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-50-02-03.  PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION OF THE LT NR 3 LOWER FLAP TRACK REPAIR AREA IAW NDT MANUAL PT 1 51-00-06-910-801 EDDY CURRENT METHOD. NO DEFFECTS NOTED.  COMPLETED REPAIR PROCEDURE OF LT NR 3 FLAP TRACK LOWER RAIL AT 35 DEGREE POSITION IAW SRM 57-50-50-02-03.

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