SDR ASOA03382

Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
336
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Stair
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 A C-CHECK IN BNA, THE PASSENGER DOOR OUTBOARD CENTER AND FORWARD NUTPLATE ON THE FIRST AND FOURTH STEPS, THE OUTBOARD CENTER AND INBOARD AFT NUT PLATE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD STEPS, AND THE OUTBOARD AFT NUT PLATE ON THE FOURTH STEP WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR OUTBOARD CENTER AND FORWARD NUT PLATE ON THE FIRST AND FOURTH STEPS, THE OUTBOARD CENTER AND INBOARD AFT NUT PLATE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD STEPS, AND THE OUTBOARD AFT NUT PLATE ON THE FOURTH STEP IAW ASA EO 72-52-0030. (M)