Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
June 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
405
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Crease Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CREASE BEAM PLATE AFT OF FRAME 39 ON THE LT SIDE WAS FOUND BENT AND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED AND BENT CREASE BEAM PLATE IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM C-CHECK ON MARCH 21, 2004. (ASOA04373)