Service difficulty report · Fastener · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 21, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft time
26,545 hours
Engine
Pwa PW127
Propeller
Hamstd 247F1
Part
Fastener
Part number
HL106
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING RT FLIGHT DECK WINDOW REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAILED LOCK FASTENER IN THE CENTRE POST AREA, BOTTOM ONE. THE HEAD OF THE PIN WAS SHEARED OFF. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE AREA WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS. THE FASTENER WAS REPLACED BY A SUBSTITUTION DUE TO NO AVAILABILITY. ATR CONTACTED FOR A TEMPORARY APPROVAL OF THE DEVIATION AND UNTIL A NDT IS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THERE IS NO CRACKS ON THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE.

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