SDR ASOA04356

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date: April 28, 2004
Submitted: June 17, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N532AS
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial: 458
Aircraft time: 17,834 hours
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
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, THE INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN FRAMES 38 AND 39 ON BOTH LEFT AND RT SIDES WERE FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED INTERCOSTALS IAW SRM 512501 AND 512500. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM C-CHECK ON MAY 14, 2004.

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