SDR ASOA01277

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE LEFT AFT WING FITTING AT FRAME 27 WAS FOUND TO BE ELONGATED. THE HOLE IN THE FRAME WAS ALSO ELONGATED. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED A NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED THE ELONGATED HOLE IAW ASA EO 72-53-0122. THIS EO REF SRM 51- AND ATR DRAWING 15S 535R 0181. THIS EO ALSO INCLUDES REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LEFT AFT WING FITTING AT FRAME 27 FOR AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WILL RETURN TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF C-CHECK. (M)

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