SDR 99ZZZM365

Service difficulty report · Frame · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
April 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
540
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

ABI - FOUND BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME 6 JUST AFT OF STATIC PORT. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF SKIN TO REMOVE DAMAGE (3.7 INCH BY 5). CUT OUT FRAME 6 TO REMOVE DAMAGE TO OUTER FLANGE AND SMALLER AREA OF WEB (4.5 INBH BY 1). FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER MEASURING 17 INCH BY 9 INCH. FABRICATED DOUBLER SHIMS SAME THICKNESS OF DOUBLER FABRICATED FILLER FOR SKIN MEASURING 3.75 INCH BY 5 INCH. FABRICATED TAPERED FRAME TO SKIN SHIMS .010 THICK. FABRICATED FRAME DOUBLER MEASURING 12 INCH BY 2.5 INCH. FABRICATED FRAME FILLER .040 THICK. APPLIED CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO ALL REPAIR PARTS AND CUT OUT AREAS. REPOSTIONED ALL PARTS WITH FAY SEALANT AND INSTALLED ALL RI

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