Service difficulty report · Skin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 23, 2016
Submitted
February 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4168
Aircraft time
12,441 hours, 12,738 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
85547102
Condition
Dented
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,441 hours, 12,738 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 DENT DAMAGE ON THE FORE RUDDER RT SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 22-25, NEAR THE FRONT SPAR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A, MAJOR, REPAIR TO THE DENT DAMAGE ON THE FORE RUDDER RT SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 22-25, NEAR THE FRONT SPAR IAW RD 8/4-55-1247. MATERIAL USED FROM PO 121731, 2024 T-3 AT .020. ACFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.