Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14833
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
188
Part
Skin
Part number
S53571301200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 SKIN PANEL UNDER THE LEFT HAND AFT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE HOLE IAW WITH CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5340-01038, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 19,271.5 HOURS. CYCLES: 22,334. (X)

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