Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34817
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
152
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
S5217671720802
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
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

YUL - DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED LEVER ATTACHMENT HOLES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED TORQUE TUBE IAW ATR42-320 JIC 52-11-30, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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