SDR ASOA04368

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
June 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
405
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Threshold
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, CORROSION WAS FOUND BEYOND LIMITS ON BOTH THRESHOLD SUPPORT BRACKETS OF PASSENGER DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED THRESHOLD SUPPORT BRACKETS IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM C-CHECK ON MARCH 21,2004.