Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
314
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
S57110531200
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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