What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LOWER VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STIFFENER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N34817
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 152
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Blkhd Stiffener
- Part number
- S5387140921401
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aft Press Blkd
- 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.