Service difficulty report · Flange · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
June 18, 2023
Submitted
June 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
1405
Part
Flange
Part number
S5721563200
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,531 hours, 4,531 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 EASTERN TIME, N406SV WAS BEING TAXIED FROM THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR AFTER RTS BY A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WITH A SECOND TECHNICIAN IN THE FO SEAT. WHILE TAXING VIA N3 APPROACHING APRON 2, THE WINGTIP OF 406 STRUCK 408. 408 WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP GETTING READY TO DEPART AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A RAMP CREW MARSHALLING THE AIRCRAFT INTO PLACE. REPAIRED LEFT WING TIP SPAR BY REPLACING THE FLANGE.

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