Service difficulty report · Cleat · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
8,724 hours, 8,466 cycles
Part
Cleat
Part number
87144029104
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
8,724 hours, 8,466 cycles
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE REPORTED LT ENGINE, INBOARD FORWARD SPLINE COWL CLEAT IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD SPLINE COWL CLEAT IAW BOMBARDIER Q400 SRM 51-41-00-00-01 & 51-42-05-02-01. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.