Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
314
Part
Fitting
Part number
S57110758200
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

SAW - DURING EDDY CURRENT ROTO TEST INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT WING FORWARD SPAR WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING AT RIB 2, THE FORWARD OUTBOARD HOLE DETECTED A DEFECT AND WAS REAMED AT AN ANGLE. THE LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING AT RIB 4 FORWARD INBOARD HOLE DETECTED A DEFECT AND WAS REAMED AT AN ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE HOLES IAW EO E1-57MR-081. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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