Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14822
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
163
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
S5771000002001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
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 LEFT SPOILER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES AND THE LOWER SURFACE TO BE SEPARATING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPOILER PER ATR JIC 57-71-00 RAI 10000-003, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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