What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL BUMPER SKIN PLATE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TAIL BUMPER SKIN PLATE IAW ATR-72 MM 32-71-31. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N69902
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 385
- System (JASC)
- 3270 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)
- Part
- Bumper
- Part number
- S3278110120000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Skid
- 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.