What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER STIFFENER WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STRINGER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16824
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 166
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Blkhd Stiffener
- Part number
- S5387140921401
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aft Press Blkhd
- 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.