Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 16, 2013
Submitted
April 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
15,652 hours, 16,606 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cargo Door
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

CHAFING DAMAGE ON AFT CARGO DOOR FWD OF AFT HINGE. REMOVED HINGE FOM. BLENDED AREA TO CONTOUR USING SCOTCH BRITE PADS. BLENDED AREA MEASURES .17" L .06" W AND .008" D. SENT TO ENGINEERING. BLENDED AREA FOUND TO BE WITH IN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS IAW RD 8/4-52-940. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR IAW NDT MANUAL PT 1 51-00-06-910-801 AND PT 6 51-00-01-250-801 EDDY CURRENT METHOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TREATED, PRIMED AND REINSTALLED HARDWARE IAW TC RD 8/4-52-940. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW TC RD 8/4-52-940.