Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2013
Submitted
August 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
28,575 hours, 29,586 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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

RIGHT INBD FLAP HAS DENT ON THE BOTTOM SKIN AT STA 102.6 AND 16" IN FROM THE T/E. DENT IS 3.3" HIGH, 2.0" WIDE AND .045 AT THE DEEPEST POINT. LOCATED DAMAGE ON AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE STA 764.6 DENT MEASURES .700" X .200" WITH .042 OUTWARD DEFLECTION. COMPLIED WITH RD 8/4-52-447, ISSUE 1 27, MAR-09, STEP 1. C/W ET INSPECTION ON DENT IAW RD 8/4-52-447 ISSUE 1, DATED 3/27/09. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FINISH RESTORED REF 8/4-52-447 ISSUE 1 DATED 3/27/09 REPAIR DWG DHC-8-400. ITEM NR 4 NOT USED. DENT ON LOWER EDGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR REIDENTIFIED WITH YELLOW DOT REF GPM 10.11.3. CONTINUE DMI.