- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2010
- Submitted
- July 8, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 383
- Aircraft time
- 32,571 hours, 36,760 cycles
- Part
- Doubler
- Part number
- S53671400404
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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
FUSELAGE SKIN (FACTORY DOUBLER) UNDER TAIL BUMPER AFT SEAL IS CORRODED. LEVEL II. REMOVED CORROSION IAW ATR 72 SRM 51-21-42 EFF APR 01/01. REMOVED FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER ITEM 70 OF SRM 53-61-26 FIG 102 REV 77 PER ATR 72 SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-04 REV 77. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER & DRILLED TO A/C IAW ATR DRG 16S53671400 REV R. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW ATR 72 DRG 16S53671400 REV R & ATR 72 SRM 51-25-01 & 51-25-04 REV 77.