Service difficulty report · Roller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 27, 2020
Submitted
July 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
20,966 hours, 22,715 cycles
Part
Roller
Part number
DSC5171
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

NR 4 FLAP TRACK MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATING DURING FLAP EXTENSION AND RETRACTION ON THE RIGHT WING. FOUND THE UPPER DEAD WEIGHT ROLLER CAUSING THE NOISE. REMOVED THE ROLLER AND CLEANED THE ROLLER AND SHAFT AND RE-INSTALLED. CHECKED ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 27-52-00-802. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED FLAPS NORMALLY WITH NO NOISE OR VIBRATIONS.