Service difficulty report · None · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
January 25, 2023
Submitted
February 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
1405
Aircraft time
3,985 hours, 3,626 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLL/FLL AIRCRAFT BEING TOWED TO THE GATE TOW BAR BROKE AND AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TUG SEVERE DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE RADOME ABOVE NOSE GEAR DOORS. REPAIRED DAMAGE FUSELAGE SECTION RIGHT LOWER LOBE SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO ATR42-5300-2023-001.

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