Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,341 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
S57110541200
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
35,547 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) LT WING FRONT SPAR UPPER FLANGE AT RIB 4 AREA HAS CHAFE DAMAGE UNDERSIDE AT FAIRING ATTACH POINT. DAMAGE IS COMMON DUE TO FAIRING CLIP MOVEMENT.

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