Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
June 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15818
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
153
Part
Skin
Part number
S53572600203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wheel Well
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

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL STRAP AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AN X-RAY INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED AND A REPAIR WAS DEFERRED FOR 500 CYCLES IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIATION EC5310-01119. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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