Service difficulty report · Lug · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 14, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
27,772 hours, 28,835 cycles
Part
Lug
Condition
Chafed
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

FWD RUDDER LOWER PCU MOUNT LUG IS CHAFED FROM PCU ROD ENDS. BLENDED DAMAGE ON MOUNT LUG IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-01, REV 12. MECHANICALLY MEASURED BLENDED AREA AND RESULTED WITH A REMAINING THICKNESS OF .4015" IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-01, REV 12. ACCOMPLISHED FPI OF PCU MOUNT LUG AND CONFIRMED AREA OF DAMAGE TO BE CRACK FREE REF NDTM 8.2.0, REV 14. APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND TOPCOAT TO WORKED AREA IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-01, REV 12. ALL DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-01, REV 12.