Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17831
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
185
Part
Fitting
Part number
S5357280020800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing/Fus
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, FOND LEFT SIDE WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING AT FRAME 27 TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION AT BOLT HOLE NR 1 USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION METHOD IAW ATR-42 NDTM 53-56-03. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RADIUS FILLER IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION (ECRA) EC5340-01034. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETRN TO SERVICE. (M)

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