Service difficulty report · Aileron · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 13, 2022
Submitted
July 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
34,868 hours, 37,289 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND, FO NOTICED THE RIGHT AILERON LINKAGE AND FAIRING MAY HAVE INTERFERENCE WITH EACH OTHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AILERON PUSHROD FAIRING REF Q400 AMM TASK 27-12-06-000-801 STEP 3.D PANEL 632 GB . REINSTALLED R/H AILERON PUSHROD FAIRING PANEL 632GB. R/H AILERON LINKAGE NO LONGER HAS CONTACT WITH THE FAIRING. REF W/O 320462 N/R-00001, N/R-00002, AND TC RD84-57-5594 FOR WORK PERFORMED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.