Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2015
Submitted
January 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4168
Aircraft time
12,439 hours, 12,737 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85527021
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
12,439 hours, 12,737 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 ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPORTED MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT ELEVATOR SKIN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A, MAJOR REPAIR ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT ELEVATOR SKIN IAW RD 8/4-55-1226, MATERIAL USED FROM PO 74426, 2024 T-3 AT .040.