Service difficulty report · Structure · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
March 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14822
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
25,667 hours, 27,145 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
S5397091635700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Box
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 STRUCTURE IN THE WING BOX AT FRAME 29A RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STRUCTURE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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